Prostate cancer is the fourth most diagnosed cancer worldwide, representing 7.3 of all new cases, preceded only by breast, lung and colorectal cancer 1 . In 2017, there were around 48,600 new cases of prostate cancer in the UK, making it the most common cancer in men, and data also show that it represents 26 of all new cancers in males 2,3 . Incidence rates in the UK are projected to rise by 12 by 2035 to 233 cases per 100,000 males 2 . This can be attributed to lifestyle changes, such as diet and decrease in UV exposure linked with vitamin D deficiency, but also to a better understanding and use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a screening tool 4 .
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