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"The biggest risk fact for developing prostate cancer is getting older, as many half the men age 60 may have some microscopic prostate cancer, not enough to worry about it necessarily," Dr. Bidar Mian said.

Risk factors for prostate cancer are a family history as well as aging. If there's cancer, a baseline test at age 50 usually detects it early. In later stages of cancer, men may have symptoms.

"Slow speed of urination, frequency of urination, getting up at night, burning, difficulty emptying the bladder," said Mian.

A blood test called a PSA is often a guide for further testing.

"If the test is abnormal, then we go to next step, a prostate biopsy. If the prostate biopsy shows cancer, then we talk about treatment," said Mian."

According to Mian, not all prostate cancer needs to be treated.

"Treatment is very specific to the person himself, meaning the persons age and health and is very specific to the type of cancer. There are three distinct categories of prostate cancer; low risk, moderate risk and high risk," Mian said.

There are several treatment options.

"If you have the lower risk cancer, there is a good chance you can carry forward for many years in the future without any treatment. If the cancer is moderate risk, a lot of options are available. It could be seed implant, external radiation or surgery, primarily done now with robotic instruments," said Mian.

Along with a strong genetic link, research show's diet plays an important part, eat foods high in fiber and limit foods high in fat.

"The standard balanced diet, low fat, high fiber diet seems to be protective, fewer red meats," the doctor said.

Over the last ten years the survival rate has increased.

"Success rate depends on again on how bad the cancer is. Low risk cancer is very high, 99 percent of men live out to ten years," Mian said.