Prostate cancer happens when abnormal cells form and grow in the prostate gland. Most prostate cancers start in the outer gland cells of the prostate and are known as acinar adenocarcinomas. Many of these cancers grow extremely slowly and are not likely to spread but some can grow more quickly.1
Research published on April 5th, 2024 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) together with partners in a new Lancet Commission predict that the global burden of prostate cancer is set to more than double to almost three million new cases by 2040, compared with the estimated number of cases today.2
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