Prostate Cancer
Definition of prostate cancer.
Cancer is the growth of body cells that are malignant (out of control). The prostate is an organ of the man who shaped pouch and is part of the reproductive system. Prostate produces a fluid that protects the sperm. Prostate cancer is the uncontrollable growth of cells of the body that occurs in the prostate area.
General statistics about prostate cancer.
One of the seven men are usually diagnosed with prostate cancer, 6 of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer typically aged over 65 years. One of the 36 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer usually die from prostate cancer.
The risk Factor
Here is a table of risk factors for prostate cancer based on the belief of experts.
Figures risk factors conviction
1. Age > 50 years 3
2. African-American Race 3
3. Family history 3
4. Hormones Androgen above the size 2+
5. Vulnerability genetic disorders 2
6. Consumption of fat 2
7. Consumption of calories 2
8. Meat 2
9. Red meat 2
10. Obesity 2-
11. Consumption of animal fats 2-
12. Saturated fat 2-
13. Monounsaturated fat 2-
14. Polyunsaturated fat 2-
15. Poultry and fish 2-
16. Eggs 2-
17. Milk 2-
18. Vitamin A 2-
19. Carotenoids 2-
20. Lycopene 2-
21. Vitamin D 2-
22. Vitamin E 2-
23. Alcohol 2-
24. Physical activity is high 1+
25. Changes sexual partners 1+
26. Having been exposed to a venereal disease 1+
27. HPV infection 1+
28. Vasectomy 1+
29. Cheese 1+
30. Phytoestrogens 1+
31. Smoking 1+
3 Supported research and scientific evidence, accepted by all parties.
2+ Powered scientific research, but can not be accepted by all parties.
2 Supported scientific hypotheses, but has not been supported by many scientific studies.
2- speculation, a lot of debate, supported by little scientific research.
1+ Very little research.
The first risk factor to be aware of is to be a man, because only men who have a prostate, the men at risk of prostate cancer.
Risk of getting prostate cancer increases higher as he has over 50 years of age.
The next thing is to be African-American, not known for certain why African-American men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than other races. But experts know based on statistics that African-American men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than other races.
Family history experts also believed to be an important risk factor in prostate cancer. Experts suspect this is due to the legacy, lifestyle and genetic changes or mutations that occur in the family that causes prostate cancer risk becomes high.
Next is the androgen (male hormones). As is known prostate is part of the male hormonal system, it is logical if the experts linking the incidence of prostate cancer with hormonal behavior.
The other thing is the relationship between lifestyle and prostate cancer. Experts are still studying what exactly connects your lifestyle with your risk of prostate cancer. Do what you eat and exercise activities do affect it?
The cause of prostate cancer
The exact cause of prostate cancer is unknown to this day, the experts could only conclude the risk factors. Experts can only conclude that prostate cancer begins with the condition of prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), which changes the size and shape of the prostate sac cells under the microscope. There is also concluded that prostate cancer is caused by changes in the character of androgen hormones due to high fat consumption.
Preventive measures for prostate cancer.
In general things you can do to prevent the incidence of prostate cancer is to avoid the risk factors that can be changed. Among them is the prevention of obesity, adequate exercise and a healthy diet.
