HEALTH TOPICS 
Prostate cancer in younger and older men
Most malignancies become progressively more common as people age. For prostate cancer, the trend is particularly striking. The estimates of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force demonstrate the effect of age on a man's risk:
|
Age group |
Prostate cancer risk |
|
50–59 |
10%–42% |
|
60–69 |
17%–38% |
|
70–79 |
25%–66% |
|
80 and over |
up to 90% |
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