I live in Michigan, what's my risk ?
A detailed answer: Each year the Michigan Department
of Community Heath publishes a booklet on the Michigan Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual report titled "Heath
Risk Behaviors in the State of Michigan. The 2006 Behavioral Risk
Factor Survey, 20th Annual Report is available as a printed report
or online and downloadable in PDF format. You can request a copy of the
printed report by contacting Chris Fussman, Behavioral Risk Survey (BRFS)
Epidemiologist by phone: 517-335-8144 or( E-mail: fussmanC@michigan.gov). The
2006 report is also available on the Michigan BRFS (website: www.michigan.gov/brfs).
Reports are also available for previous years. Click
this link for the 2006 report PDF
Michigan ranks 3rd in the nation for all men. The rate for African americans
is the highest, number 1 in the nation. The rate for Whites is 9th
in the nation. Approximately 1,128,000 Michigan men aged 40 - 79
are at risk.
If diagnosed what's type of cancer is likely?
Based on an actual number of 8258 cases reported in the year 2000: 6,312 cases. Source: Michigan Cancer Consortium analysis, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, 1985 - 2000.
76%+ , 6,312 cases
The cancers were localized within the prostate itself.
8%, 659 cases
Were regional, in the prostate and in nearby lymph nodes,
2%+,199 cases
Were distant, had spread to bones, chest, liver area.
12%, 13% cases
Unknown, the spread was not recorded
Or 77% were considered to be diagnosed early stage, 10%+ late stage, or 13% stage unknown.