Home > Cancer > Prostate Cancer Prognosis Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Oct 23, 2008 by HNagler, Views: 4585 The prognosis of prostate cancer is overall good. Although prostate cancer is a very common cancer in men, the risk of dying of prostate cancer is much lower. Many of these cancers are slow growing and there are very good options for treating prostate cancer. Dr. Harris Nagler, the Chair of Urology at Beth Israel Medical center, reviews prostate cancer prognosis.