This document summarizes information about prostate cancer, including statistics on incidence and mortality rates in the United States. It discusses various screening and treatment options for prostate cancer. Key points include: lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer is 16.2% for men; screening with PSA and digital rectal exam has not been proven to reduce mortality; watchful waiting or active surveillance are appropriate for very low or low risk prostate cancer depending on life expectancy; radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy offer similar cure rates for early stage disease but have different side effect profiles.