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Family History of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer tends to run in families. Men who have a family history of prostate cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease at a younger age and have a greater chance of dying from the disease as well.
According to the American Cancer Society:
“Men whose fathers or brothers had prostate cancer are, on average, diagnosed six to seven years earlier than men with no family history of this disease.
Men with three or more relatives with prostate cancer have a 35% to 45% risk of developing prostate cancer. A man whose father had prostate cancer before age 60 has a 20% chance of developing prostate cancer, compared to just 8% for men without such a history.”
So, if you have a strong family history of prostate cancer, particularly if you have a first-degree male relative (father or brother) with prostate cancer before age 60, you should begin yearly PSA and digital rectal screening at age 40.
Like heart disease, your overall risk is the result of a combination of both your family history and your lifestyle. And, just like heart disease, making sensible modifications of your diet and lifestyle may reduce the risk you've inherited.
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