A national ambassador for prostate cancer says rural men have higher mortality rates from the disease, so they need to be vigilant and have regular medical checks.

The Flying Doctor is holding a series of field days in Queensland's central-west this week and prostate cancer will be discussed.

Ambassador Rob Stirling says the Prostrate Foundation is especially eager to raise awareness of the disease in rural and remote areas.

"It's the number one cancer in men excluding non-melanoma skin cancer," he said.

"The mortality rate is 10 per cent higher in regional Australia than it is in the capital cities - if you put that another way, from prostate cancer 110 men will die in regional and rural Australia and that is a terrible figure."