Prostate Cancer Mortality Rate Rising At An Alarming Pace
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios

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Life...

So many things have been said about it that inspired some timeless prose and poetry. Sadly, life - real life - is not as timeless as the celebrated works it has influenced. The sad fact is, we live finite lives, even when we're in the best of health. Hence, we are encouraged to make the most out of our days and our years to be the best that we could ever be for ourselves and the people around us.

But certain ailments and diseases threaten to shorten our lives, which is another unfortunate fact. Some of them have cures. Others do not. Some of them can easily be prevented. Others are as inevitable as the genes we have inherited. Prostate cancer is a disease that can be considered as something in the middle of these conditions. It can be genetically acquired, but it is by no means untreatable.

It is, however, one of the leading causes of death in the United States alone. Prostate cancer mortality rate is pegged at a high 33% of cancer-related deaths in males. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has determined a total of 32,203 men who have died because of prostate cancer in 1998. The American Cancer Society has claimed that there are close to 200,000 males who are currently diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 18 to 22 percent of them are not expected to survive the ordeal.

Bear in mind that this refers only to cases which have been diagnosed. A lot of Americans don't even bother to consult a medical professional, either because of limited finances, fear of the worst, or a perceived lack of time in their schedule. The rate is expected to be a whole lot higher because of this.

One reason for the rising prostate cancer mortality rate is the fact that older men are more susceptible to contract this disease. And each and every make will grow old eventually. Also, since heredity plays a big role in the spread of the said disease, prostate cancer mortality rate can only grow exponentially per generation. One man can have two or three sons, and they are potential victims of the cancer once they reach their latter years. Those two or three children can rear six to nine other sons, and the circle would continue.

But as we have said, though prostate cancer mortality is at a rise, the disease is by no means untreatable. Early detection is the key. Experts claim that if the disease is detected within the first quarter, or perhaps even the first third, of its development cycle, the victim has a 100% chance of surviving the same through prompt and expedient treatment.

Diligence and awareness are essential in curtailing the rising mortality rate. And appreciating one's life and realizing what we stand to lose would give us the motivation we need to muster these.

BIG Mike is a well known author, developer and Adsense expert as well as the owner of Niche Maniacs - a unique Adsense Marketing System designed to build long-term passive income streams from Adsense, YPN, Chitika and other PPC services.