Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources
Resources for men's Prostate Cancer
Please explore these helpful resources to understand more about Prostate Cancer help and support services.
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) www.pcfa.org.au
- The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand www.usanz.org.au
- Queensland Cancer Council www.cancerqld.org.au
- Health Direct – this is the National virtual public health information service www.healthdirect.gov.au
- CORES Community Response to Eliminating Suicide www.cores.org.au
- MatesCONNECT peer support service of PCFA: online form or Call 1800 22 00 99
- MensLine Australia online counselling; free professional support – 1300 78 99 78 https://mensline.org.au/
- Beyond Blue Mental Health support 24/7 – 1300 22 46 36 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
- Lifeline Call 13 11 14
- Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353093
- Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/types/prostate
- ICON Cancer Centre https://iconcancercentre.com.au/cancer-treatments/
- Prostate Support Groups 1800 002 298
- Townsville Prostate Support Group (meets monthly) 0428 731 928
- Qld Health Prostate Specialist Nurses 1800 2200 99
- Verve Sexual Health Men’s Clinic www.vervemensclinic.com 07 4463 8119
Prostate Cancer Facts & Figures
- Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia.
- 24,217 Australian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2022. (that’s 1 every 17 minutes!)
- 3,507 Australian men will die from prostate cancer in 2022.
- 66 Australian men are diagnosed each day with prostate cancer.
- 10 Australian men will die each day from the disease.
- 240,245 Australian men are alive today after a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
- Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a 95% chance of surviving for five years compared to their counterparts in the general Australian population.
- Between 1987–1991 and 2012–2016, five-year relative survival for prostate cancer improved from 60% to 95%.
Detailed data:
- Prostate cancer is the 2nd most common cause of cancer-related death among men.
- Prostate cancer will cause an estimated 12% of all male deaths from cancer in 2020.
- The estimated risk of a man being diagnosed with prostate cancer by age 85 is 1 in 5.
- The estimated risk of a man dying from prostate cancer by his 85th birthday is 1 in 23.
- The rate of men dying from prostate cancer has been gradually falling over the past 20 years.
- Men living in regional or rural areas have a 24% higher rate of dying than those in cities.
- Indigenous men with prostate cancer have an estimated 86% chance of survival by 5 years after diagnosis, which is lower than the national average.
- By 2040 it is estimated that 372,000 Australian men – or 2.4% of the projected male population – will be living with prostate cancer.
Figures on low awareness in Australia:
- 75% of Australians don’t understand the PSA Test Guidelines.
- 70% of men and women don’t know the symptoms of prostate cancer.
- 87% of Australians don’t understand prostate cancer stages at diagnosis.
Mental health impacts of disease:
- 1 in 5 men with prostate cancer will develop anxiety and depression.
- 72% of men with prostate cancer will not seek help for distress.
- 67% of men with prostate cancer have unmet information needs.
- Men with prostate cancer face a 70% increased risk of suicide.
A 10-year study of Australian men affected by prostate cancer has found significant numbers of men have lower life satisfaction and experience long-term impairments to quality of life, whereby 35 to 40% of men experience poorer physical and mental quality of life outcomes and life satisfaction 10 years after the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
Quotes attributable to the Commonwealth Government Health Minister:
“Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in this country, and the Albanese Government is committed to taking action to improve earlier detection and treatment of the disease.
We are very serious about delivering on our election commitments to improve health outcomes for Australian men and families.
More than 24,000 Australian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and more than 3,500 will die from the disease.
As Health Minister, I am determined to increase earlier detection of prostate cancer so that we can reduce avoidable deaths from the disease and manage the country’s leading cause of cancer more effectively.”
Quotes attributable to PCFA Chairman Adjunct A/Professor Steve Callister:
“Australia has one of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world, with one in every five Australian men likely to be diagnosed by age 85.
We commend the Government’s support for our review of the 2016 guidelines and we look forward to commencing this work immediately. If we can diagnose all men at the earliest stage and ensure they have access to new medicines and care, we can beat this disease.”
