What Are the Risk Factors For Prostate Cancer?

Existence of genetic predisposition for prostate cancer is confirmed by existence of a specific gene responsible for synthesis of atypical cells.

Normally, the activity of this gene is suppressed, but in adverse conditions it is activated. Failure of control over activity of this gene has a hereditary nature of transmission and the more frank it is, the more relatives in their younger age (under 50 years old) accurately have or had prostate cancer. This risk factor seven times increases risks for prostate cancer.

Metabolic syndrome, that appears on the back of obesity, also may be a cause of prostate cancer. As a result, may appear insulin resistance which leads not only to type 2 diabetes, but also to intense production of androgenes (regulation may be broken in hypophysis and hypothalamus, atrabiliary capsules and testes). Incidence of this syndrome increases with age.

Such bad habit as smoking and also harmful work on the noxious manufacturing may lead to numerous mutations in prostate gland cells. Here most mutagenic activity is found in cadmium.

There is no particular race that is more predisposed to prostate cancer than others. Studies showed that in prostate cancer big role plays not race but ecological situation in place of residence of the man, and efficiency of diagnostics.

A good many causes leading to atypical regeneration of prostate gland cells do not allow to exclude someone from risk group, therefore each male should see the urologist regularly and undergo PSA tests, especially after 40 – 50 years old.