Here are 10 interesting facts referred to, as quoted by Health24.
1. One of the 10,000 men under the age of 40 develop prostate cancer, while one in eight people between the ages of 60-80 suffer from the disease.
2. For some reason that is not fully understood, the rate of prostate cancer among blacks is higher than other racial groups. Another fact, the higher the level of testosterone may be responsible.
3. Many men die with prostate cancer, but not because of prostate cancer.
4. Although not yet proven conclusively, it is estimated that a diet high in fat can trigger increased production of testosterone.
5. Lack of exercise can cause general body health deteriorated and make a person more vulnerable to all sorts of diseases, including prostate problems.
6. A man who three generations on it with prostate cancer, he was likely 10 times as likely to get prostate cancer.
7. Prostate takes time and male hormones to eventually develop into cancer. Testosterone does not cause prostate cancer, but it's very important for prostate cancer to develop.
8. Men whose mothers or sisters have developed breast cancer are also at risk of prostate cancer.
9. Because prostate cancer generally takes a long time to develop, many physicians choose to so-called "watchful waiting" as a treatment option.
10. In addition to surgical castration (a type of hormone therapy for prostate cancer) early on, which is obviously not an option notice it, there is no certain way to prevent prostate cancer.
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