What are main causes of prostrate cancer in 56yrs 0ld man?
Age Prostate cancer is mainly a disease of older men and is rare in men under 50. However, as with many cancers, your risk of getting prostate cancer gets higher as you get older. Prostate cancer is very rare in men under 40 but about one third of men over the age of 50 will have some cancer cells within their prostate. By the age of 80, about half of all men will have a form of prostate cancer. Diet There is some evidence to suggest that diet plays a part in the risk of developing prostate cancer, but this is not yet completely clear. Current thinking is that a diet that is high in animal fats may increase the risk of developing the disease. Red meat (beef, lamb and pork) in particular, contains a lot of saturated fat and so does dairy produce (butter, full fat milk, cheese, eggs and cream. Risk factors: Although the causes of cancer of the prostate are unknown, there are some factors that are known to increase a man’s chance of developing the disease. Researchers are trying to find o
