Prostate cancer accounts for 20% of cancers affecting the male population. In Italy alone, AIRC, the Italian association for cancer research, estimated 34,800 cases a year. Today a decrease of 7% is estimated but the battle is by no means over. In fact, 1 in 8 men in Italy has the possibility of contracting this tumor. It is also true that prostate cancer was not very aggressive in at least 91% of cases.
As shown by the studies, prostate cancer affects men who share some characteristics. So, here are 3 unsuspected risk factors that can reveal prostate cancer. Let’s start with the biggest risk factor which is age. This type of cancer rarely occurs in men under the age of 40. Most patients discover this disease after the age of 65. Many others pass away without even discovering that they have it.
3 Unsuspected Risk Factors That May Reveal Prostate Cancer Revealed
Another relevant risk factor is familiarity with the disease. Anyone who has had a father, a brother, an uncle, suffering from prostate cancer has a high probability of contracting it. But even more than familiarity, it has been shown that mutations in the BRCA1 BRCA2 genes or the HPC1 gene have a high probability of getting sick.
There are also hormones that, if present in large quantities, can cause the development of prostate cells. For example testosterone but also the hormone IGF1. The latter is crucial because it does not metabolize sugars but makes cells develop. Finally, another fundamental factor is the eating style. Those who eat sugars, saturated fats, who are obese and eat poorly, are much more exposed to prostate cancer. A sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical exercise also contribute significantly to favoring the development of prostate cancer.
That is why it is good to pay attention to all these elements and, if you believe, to change your lifestyle. Periodic checks, especially after a certain age, are central to prevention and offer the possibility of intervening in the event of a positive outcome. For the evaluation of symptoms, please refer to the reading of this article.
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