ABSTRACT

This chapter reviews the quantitative and qualitative data regarding the male predominance of cancer incidence and mortality. Many cancers that men face, including bladder, prostate, and colon cancer, can have a significant impact on male sexual function. Epidemiological reports in the United States have demonstrated that men have significantly higher incidence and mortality from cancer compared with women. Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the most common cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third most common cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States in 2018. Risk factors for developing CRC include polyps, obesity, a diet rich in red meat and processed foods, and type 2 diabetes. Despite the overall decline in CRC incidence in the United States, men have maintained an increased risk of diagnosis compared with women.