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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of prostate cancer include: | Common risk factors in the development of prostate cancer include: | ||
* Family history | * Family history | ||
* African American | * African American | ||
* Higher meat consumption | * Higher meat consumption | ||
* [[sexually transmitted infection]]s | * [[sexually transmitted infection]]s | ||
:* [[Chlamydia infection|chlamydia]] | :* [[Chlamydia infection|chlamydia]] | ||
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* [[obesity]] | * [[obesity]] | ||
* Elevated blood levels of [[testosterone]] | * Elevated blood levels of [[testosterone]] | ||
* [[Agent Orange]] | * [[Agent Orange]] exposure | ||
* Sexual factors | * Sexual factors | ||
:* Multiiple sexual partners | :* Multiiple sexual partners | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of prostate cancer are dietary, lifestyle, family history, African-American men, occupational factors, age, environmental factors, and medication.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of prostate cancer include:
- Family history
- African American
- Higher meat consumption
- sexually transmitted infections
- obesity
- Elevated blood levels of testosterone
- Agent Orange exposure
- Sexual factors
- Multiiple sexual partners
- Early onset of sexual activity