THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

OVARIES AND FALLOPIAN TUBES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Prostate cancer is most common in males between the ages of 14 and 40.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prostate cancer is more likely to develop in older men and in non-Hispanic Black men. About 6 cases in 10 are diagnosed in men who are 65 or older, and it is rare in men under 40. The average age of men when they are first diagnosed is about 66.

Detailed explanation-2: -You may also develop prostate cancer when you’re much younger, in your teens or as a young adult, though this is extremely rare. Around the world, there’s been an increase in early onset prostate cancer in men between 15 and 40 years old.

Detailed explanation-3: -The highest rates are in in the 75 to 79 age group. For prostate cancer, like most cancer types, incidence increases with age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prostate cancer is rare in men younger than 40, but the chance of having prostate cancer rises rapidly after age 50. About 6 in 10 cases of prostate cancer are found in men older than 65.

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