Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer among
males. Although prostate cancer can be a slow-growing cancer,
thousands of men die of the disease each year; prostate cancer
is the second most common cause of cancer death in males.
Prostate cancer risk factors: Age is the number one risk factor.
Chance of developing a prostate disease increases as you get
older. Though rare in men under 40 years, it can happen, but
mostly affects men who are 70 years old or older. Family
history: If a close relative developed prostate cancer before he
was 60, you are four times more likely to develop it yourself.
Ethnicity: The highest rates of prostate cancer are recorded in
Afro-Caribbean men. For reasons that aren’t fully understood,
the condition is more common in men of Afro-Caribbean or African
descent and less common in men of Asian descent. Diets high in
red meats and saturated fats are also considered a contributory
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