title: Prostate cancer.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and the second leading cause of death in men aged 65 years or older. This article reviews the epidemiology and the principles of screening and management of prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, Senior Adult Oncology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balducci
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pow-Sang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Friedland
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Diaz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology