Why prostate cancer?

The specific cause of prostate cancer is still unknown, but the main risk factors are age, family history of the disease...

Despite the advancements in medical science, scientists still do not know the exact cause of prostate cancer. However, advances in diagnosis and treatment are expected to lead to a better prevention and cure for this deadly disease of men. Here are some factors that are associated with prostate cancer:

- Age:Prostate cancer is an age-related disease, meaning the risk of developing the disease increases with age. The risk of prostate cancer: at age 75 is 1 in 7 men. By age 85, this rate increases to 1 in 5 men. According to statistics in the US, this cancer mainly appears in men over 55 years old. The average age of patients when diagnosed with the disease is 70 years old.

- Family history:If you have a first-degree male relative with prostate cancer, your risk of developing the disease is higher than that of men without such a history. This risk increases further if you have multiple male relatives with prostate cancer.

- Genetics:Genes are found in every cell in the body. They control how the body's cells grow and function. Each person has a set of many thousands of genes inherited from both parents. Changes in genes can increase the risk of passing prostate cancer from parent to child. Although prostate cancer is not hereditary, a man can inherit genes that increase his risk.

- Diet:There is some evidence that eating a lot of meat or processed foods high in fat may increase the risk of developing this disease. A diet high in animal fat may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer, while a diet high in green vegetables may reduce the risk of this cancer.

- Lifestyle:There is also evidence that environment and lifestyle can influence the risk of prostate cancer. For example, Asia has the lowest rates of prostate cancer, but when a man from Asia migrates to the West, his risk of prostate cancer increases. This suggests that external factors such as environment and lifestyle can change the risk of prostate cancer.

- Race:This disease is more common in African American men than in white men. Prostate cancer is less common in Native American and Asian men.

According to VNN