### Web Cancer Stage Refers to the Extent of Spread of Cancer; The Higher the Number Between I and IV, the Further the Cancer **In 2019, over 95% of prostate cancers diagnosed were adenocarcinomas.** Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with 21,808 new diagnoses in 2009. Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a 95% chance of surviving for five years, compared to their counterparts in the rest of the world. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and the most common cancer overall. **The age-standardized incidence rate of cancer has decreased from a peak of 508 cases per 100,000 in 1982 to 470 cases per 100,000 in 2018.** Prevalence is an important high-level population health indicator of the overall burden of disease in a community. It measures the number of cases of a disease or condition in a population at a given point in time. Prevalence can be used to compare the burden of disease between different populations, to track changes in the burden of disease over time, and to identify populations that are at high risk for developing a particular disease or condition.
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