Overview Of Prostate Cancer

Risk Factors

The four major risk factors for prostate cancer are age, race, family history, and obesity. For instance, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases as men age. Although the reasons are unknown, black men appear to be more at risk of developing prostate cancer than men of other races. They are also more likely to experience more advanced or aggressive prostate cancer cases.

Men who have relatives who had prostate cancer, they are more at risk of developing it than men without the family history. Furthermore, men who have a family history of the genes linked to an increased risk of breast cancer Viagra Generic 130mg (BRCA1 and BRCA 2) or have a strong medical history of breast cancer in the family, their risk of developing prostate cancer also increases. Finally, it is important to note obese men who also have prostate cancer may be more likely to have an advanced form of the disease and thus have cases more difficult to treat.