Rates of advanced prostate cancer are on the rise, new data show.

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The article discusses the "Cancer Statistics, 2003" report released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) which showed the increasing percentage of men presenting with advanced prostate cancer. Topics include the leading cause of the overall increase, decrease in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the time studied, and the need to address the rising rates of prostate cancer according to Dr. William Dahutt, chief scientific officer for the ACS.