Two types of prostate cancer. Slow growing, in which case most is found on autopsy (got to be dead for that) and patient died of other causes. Second type is fast growing, this is what gets ya early. Very difficult without a prostate biopsy to determine what the outlook is. (based on a Gleason Score). This is the importance of a PSA (prostate specific antigen not public service announcement) and followed by a biopsy if significantly high.
There is some exciting research going on that will aid in the treatment and diagnoses in the next 5 to 10 years.
Also if you need a prostate resection, I would go with someone that used the DeVinci robot as there are apparently less complication, although this research is still being done, it is what most of us would have on ourselves.
Now, back to the Tom Foolery and Jocularity.