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What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer forms in the tissues of the
prostate. Except for skin cancer, cancer of
the prostate is the most common cancer in
American men. It was estimated that more
than 186,000 men in the United States would
be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008
(1). In most men with prostate cancer, the
disease grows very slowly. The majority of
men with low-grade, early prostate cancer
(which means that cancer cells have been
found only in the prostate gland) live a
long time after their diagnosis. Even
without treatment, many of these men will
not die of prostate cancer, but rather will
live with it until they eventually die of
some other, unrelated cause. Nevertheless,
it was estimated that nearly 29,000 men
would die from prostate cancer in 2008
Who is at risk for
prostate cancer?
An important risk factor is age; more than
70 percent of men diagnosed with this
disease are over the age of 65. African
American men have a substantially higher
risk of prostate cancer than white men,
including Hispanic men. In addition,
dramatic differences in the incidence of
prostate cancer are seen in different
populations around the world.
Genetic factors appear to play a role in
prostate cancer development, particularly
among families in which the diagnosis is
made in men under age 60. The risk of
prostate cancer rises with the number of
close relatives who have the disease.
Some evidence suggests that dietary factors
may increase or decrease the risk of
prostate cancer.
Source:
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