Prostate cancer: who is at risk?

The cause of prostate cancer is still unknown, but known risk factors. However, the role of each of them is not clear until the end, as the results of research in this area is contradictory.

Age. The probability of prostate cancer increases after 50 years. A more cases, 80% recorded in men over 65 years.

Race. For Black men, the risk of contracting a 2 times higher than that of whites.

Ethnicity. Prostate cancer frequently suffer from residents of northern latitudes. In Asia, Africa, Central and South America, this disease is less common.

Diet. The use of fatty foods, as well as the deficit in the diet of fruits and vegetables increases the likelihood of cancer of the prostate.

A diet rich in lycopene (this is contained in vegetables and fruit natural dyes in red), and selenium reduces the risk of disease.

Physical activity. Maintaining a healthy weight and regular exercise reduces the risk of prostate cancer.

Heredity. The causes of prostate cancer can be genetic. The risk of contracting doubles if a close relative (father or brother) had the disease. The risk increases even more, if prostate cancer suffered from several relatives, particularly at a young age. At present, examines the role of the gene in the HPC1 susceptibility to the disease. Perhaps in the not too distant future there will be tests needed to establish the degree of risk associated with congenital factors.

Vasectomy. Vasectomy (surgical sterilization), may also increase the risk of cancer of the prostate. However, these studies in this area are contradictory.
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