FACT SHEET: Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a serious medical condition and is the most-common form of cancer diagnosed in the UK.
One-in-eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, and it is the UK's second most-common cause of cancer deaths.
About 47,600 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, with around 11,600 deaths caused by the disease.
In this Fact Sheet we offer employees a clinical overview of a condition which is often misunderstood.