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Prostate Cancer Risk Factors

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Risk Factors

The major risk factors for prostate cancer include genetic, dietary, and environmental factors that effect male hormones (androgens) and make a man more susceptible to this cancer.

Age

Prostate cancer occurs almost exclusively in men over age 40 and most often after age 50. It is estimated that by age 70, about 65% of men have at least microscopic evidence of prostate cancers. Fortunately, the cancer is often very slow growing and older men with the cancer nearly always die of somethin...

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Expert & Community Posts

Have the Rules for PSA Testing Changed?

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A series of studies were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine that question... Read more »

How Long Do Lupron Injections Work?

By Jay Motola , Health Expert

Dear Dr. Motola, If you have had prostate surgery and need salvage radiation, but elect to take... Read more »

Prostate cancer risk related to men's height

By healthgal , Health Expert

Who knew that height can determine how at risk you may be for prostate cancer. It's what we... Read more »

How Often are Biopsies Needed When You Have a High-Grade PIN?

By Jay Motola , Health Expert

Dear Dr. Motola, I am a healthy, very active 71 year old male. MY PSA level increased over the... Read more »

What Does Prostate Size Mean?

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Patients are often confused about the prostate, the walnut sized gland that surrounds the urethra. ... Read more »

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is cancer that grows in prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man's reproductive system. It wraps around the... Read more »

Prostate Cancer Introduction

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that arises in the prostate gland. As with any cancer, if it is advanced or left untreated in early stages, it can eventually spread through the blood... Read more »

Complications of Enlarged Prostate

The progression of symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is typically very slow, and additional symptoms, when they occur, often come and go. Individual response to these... Read more »

Prostate Cancer: References

ReferencesAlbertsen PC, Hanley JA, Fine J. 20-year outcomes following conservative management of clinically localized prostate cancer. JAMA. 2005;293(17):2095-2101.Bill-Axelson A, Holmberg L, Ruutu... Read more »

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Screening

Screening and DiagnosisThe prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is widely available for screening men for prostate cancer. However, there is great uncertainty over whether regular screening has... Read more »

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