What is a prostate? It works to function in the male reproductive system.
A fine and working prostate is relatively small and similar to the size of a walnut.
Prostate cancer is the breast cancer equivalent for men as most males suffer from it.
Here are some risks you should find out and know about.
You might never know whether you have the cancer yourself.
Age The older a man gets, the higher his chances of developing the cancer.
At the age of 40, your risk increases dramatically.
Race Truth to be told, if you are an African-American, you are far more likely (as much as 60 percent) to develop prostate cancer, compared to Caucasian men.
African-Americans also have a much higher chance to die from the disease.
But the thing is, researchers have not found out the exact cause for this difference in the 2 races.
History of your family Direct family members like your father, brother or son influence your risk of developing the cancer.
If they get the cancer before the age of 65, your risk is considered to be very high.
The number of direct family members that have prostate cancer affects your risk too.
For example, if there are 2 or 3 members who have it, you have 4 times as many chance of developing the disease.
Lifestyle of the western people This is because of high calories that are largely from bad fats.
These calories also come from refined carbohydrates and animal protein.
The matter is made worse when the person does not exercise or is obese.