WASHINGTON - American men with prostate cancer were 45 percent less likely to die from the disease in 2006 than they were in 1999, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The federal agency found that the rate at which American men died from prostate cancer declined from 23.5 deaths to 13 deaths per 100,000 males during the period. The analysis also shows that following changes: This AHRQ News and Numbers is based on information in "Prostate Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Male Population per Year," table 1_4_2 appendix in AHRQ's 2009 National Healthcare Disparities Report,which examines the disparities in Americans’ access to and quality of health care, with breakdowns by race, ethnicity, age, income, education, and other factors.