Many people consider prostate cancer to be a disease which only afflicts elderly men, but cases in which young men in their 30's and 40's contracting the disease are becoming ever more common, something which is worrying healthcare professionals worldwide.
The thing about prostate cancer is that it is a disease which affects men and men are notoriously bad at looking after their health. They are often embarrassed to visit the doctor with their problems, especially when it is for something they may deem embarrassing such as a prostate check. This lack of will to visit a doctor means that many cases of prostate cancer are not discovered until they are in later stages and this makes the prognosis bad, whereas, if the cancer was found earlier, there would be a much better chance of survival.