Prostate cancer is getting more attention especially after the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine were chosen for their contributions in the promotion of therapeutic cancer vaccine which treats men with advanced prostate malignancy.

One of the three scientists who received the award, Dr. Ralph Steinman, died of pancreatic cancer.

The legendary Steve Jobs was also a victim of cancer of the pancreas.

CBS News reported that a major government team is coming out with a controversial decision which would rule out the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test would no longer be good for men in good physical shape.

Thousands of males in the U.S. undergo PSA screening annually hoping that any signs of prostate cancer would be detected earlier while there is still time.

Prostate cancer is an ailment that affects only men. The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male reproductive system that is located under the gall bladder in front of the rectum.

Research said that out of every 100 men, 16 are likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime but only three will die from it.

The PSA blood test has become more controversial during the past 10 years due to its failure to identify cancer symptoms. The problem is that PSA can emerge from causes other than cancer.

These are infections and an enlarged prostate.

Treatment of prostate cancer can cause serious side-effects, such as urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction.