Factors That Increases Your Chance Of Developing Prostate Cancer



Age

The most common risk factor is age, as 65% of prostate cancer patients fall into the age group of 65 or older.


Family History

Men with immediate male family member such as brother, father or son with a history of prostate cancer are twice more prone to suffer from the disease. If two or more relatives have a record of disease, the likelihood of developing prostate cancer increase to almost four times as a normal person. Those with prostate cancer family members which are detected before the age of 60 faces the highest possibility of developing the disease.


Race

African American rank top for possibility of developing prostate cancer followed by Caucasian and Hispanic, while Native American and Asian men have the lowest rate.


Occupation

Farmers who are exposed to pesticide and fungicide (contains cadmium) and welders, mechanics, tire plant workers, painters, sheet metal factories workers and men who are exposed to cadmium are more likely to develope prostate cancer. Exposure to dimethyl formamide and acrylonitrate also increases your risk.


Diet and Lifestyle

There are some evidence that fat, especially of animal origin may increase risk of prostate cancer. Research has confirmed that practicing a healthy diet will lower the risk of prostate cancer and decrease the reoccurence rate in prostate cancer patient as well as slow down the development of the cancer cells.

Additionally, PSA reading in obese people may be lower although cancer is present. This will lead to late detection, delayed treatments and ultimately higher rate of death.