Risk factors for prostate cancer

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Risk factors for prostate cancer
BMJ Group, Monday 13 October 2008
These are the most well-known risk factors for prostate cancer.[1]

Being older. Over 90 percent of men with prostate cancer are over 65.
Having a family history of prostate cancer. Men with a close relative who had prostate cancer aged 70 or under are twice as likely to get prostate cancer as those who haven't.
Being African-Caribbean.
Eating a high-fat diet. A diet high in animal fats and proteins may increase the risk of getting cancer. There is some evidence that soya and vitamin supplements or selenium supplements may reduce the risk.
References

NHS cancer screening programmes. NHS Prostate Cancer Risk Management Statistics. Available at http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/prostate/statistics.html (accessed on 19 November 2006).

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