Prostate cancer survivors live longer than men without the disease – if symptoms are caught early, new figures show.
Experts said the statistics suggest a diagnosis of the disease could act as a ‘wake up call,’ with such patients more likely to keep a close eye on their own health, and attempt to improve their lifestyles.
The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are the first robust estimates showing how survival from a range of cancers varies, depending on when it is diagnosed.
When prostate cancer was spotted early – at stage one – men had five-year survival rates 0.5 per cent higher than men of the same age in the general population.
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