A study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Open has found that distant-stage prostate cancer cases increased by 6.7% annually from 2011 to 2021, while mortality rates plateaued from 2004 to 2021 in California. Researchers analyzed data from the California Cancer Registry and National Cancer Institute Surveillance program, identifying 387,636 prostate cancer cases and 58,754 deaths between 2004 and 2021. The majority of cases occurred among men aged 55-69 years. The study highlights the need for evidence-based risk-stratified prostate-specific antigen screening to combat the rise in distant-stage prostate cancer.
Source: https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/cancer/improvements-in-prostate-cancer-mortality-plateaued-from-2012-to-2021