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According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), prostate cancer is least common among Asian-American men and most common among African-American men, with Caucasian-American men falling in between.

The ACS also states that prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer found in American men, with skin cancer being first.

It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, with lung cancer being first.

The organization estimates that about 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States will occur in 2008, with 28,660 men estimated to die of prostate cancer during that year.

The organization Cancer Research UK states that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men within the United Kingdom. Over 34,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.K. in 2005. Nearly 60% of the cases diagnosed were in men over the age of 70 years.

Cancer Research UK adds that over 670,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually around the world. The highest rates are found in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Western and Northern Europe. The lowest rates are in East and South Central Asia.

The press release by the University of Bristol on the research study linking height and prostate cancer is found at "Height linked to risk of prostate cancer."

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