Risk Checker | Check Your Risk for Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is the most typical cancer in men
However, most men with early prostate cancer are asyptomatic.
Prostate cancer is not necessarily life- threatening. Nevertheless when it is, the sooner you diagnose it, the more options you and your doctor will have to find a cure.
There are 3 broad factors which increase your risk that you can understand yourself to understand yourself:
1) Age: being over 50 if you're white or 45 if you're of black or ethnic minority
2) Family history: haveing another male family member who has had prostate cancer
3) Ethnicity: black or blended ethnicity men have greater risk of prostate cancer
If any of these are true, you have a primary risk factor for prostate cancer and the risk increases with age.
Other lifestyle factors may also be involved such as smoker status and certain employment conditions where exposure to chemicals or excessive sunlight may play a part in increasing risk.
Always seek professional advice if you think you may be exposed to any one or more of these factors.
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