"In the United States, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non–skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death. The American Cancer Society estimates that 241 740 American men will be diagnosed with the disease and 28 170 men will die of it in 2012. Prostate cancer demographics have changed dramatically over the past 30 years."
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Otis W. Brawley, “Trends in Prostate Cancer in the United States”, J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2012 Sep; 2012(45): 152–156.
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