There is no one or clear reason why someone gets prostate cancer. There are also very few risk factors for getting it. The one that is most widely known is a family history, or genetic predisposition. However, most men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer have no family history at all. In addition, African American men have a higher risk over Caucasian American men in developing prostate cancer, and African American men of Caribbean descent have an even higher risk, while various other nationalities and races have lower risks.

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Family History Of Prostate Cancer Does Not Affect Some Treatment Outcomes
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Genetic Fingerprint of Prostate Cancer
Genetic Fingerprint of Prostate Cancer ScienceDaily (Jan. 21, 2009) — One in six American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer within their lifetime and 186,000 will be diagnosed this year. For m
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Personalized Risk Calculator May Help Identify Men at High Risk for Prostate Cancer
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Possible Prostate Cancer Marker Found
Possible Prostate Cancer Marker Found Elevated concentration of a compound detected in the tumor tissue, blood, and urine of men with prostate cancer could indicate the aggressiveness of the diseas
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