Question

Which of the following is the most common cancer in men?

• A. Bladder cancer
• B. Colorectal cancer
• C. Prostate cancer
• D. Oral cancer

Hint:

Think of the gland-specific malignancy ranking high in older men.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: The question asks for the single most common malignancy among men. Globally, prostate cancer is among the top three cancers in men, and in many Western populations it is the leading cancer by incidence. The intended answer here is prostate cancer.

Step 2: Worldwide in 2018, lung cancer was the most common cancer in men, contributing about 15.5% of all new cases. The top three (lung, prostate and colorectal) together accounted for roughly 44.4% of all cancers, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer. So prostate cancer ranks very high in men.

Step 3: In India the pattern differs: lip and oral cavity cancer leads in males, followed by prostate, colorectum, pharynx and larynx. This is why oral cancer is a strong distractor for Indian data, but the answer expected is prostate cancer (option c).

Step 4: Bladder and colorectal cancers, though common, rank below prostate in overall male incidence, so options a and b are not the best answer.