Is prostate cancer hereditary?

Many people have questions about prostate cancer: Is prostate cancer a genetic disease? If the father has prostate cancer, will the son definitely get it? With the rapid development of medicine today, how should prostate cancer be treated? Is prostate cancer a genetic disease? Will it be passed on to children?

Prostate cancer is one of the most common tumors. It is a malignant tumor that occurs in the male prostate tissue. It is the result of abnormal and disordered growth of prostate acinar cells. If there is a history of prostate cancer in the family, the patient's family members must pay great attention to it and do regular examinations to keep track of their health status in a timely manner. A large amount of clinical research data confirms that when a direct male relative in the family suffers from prostate cancer, the incidence of prostate cancer in the family will increase significantly.

Direct male relatives generally refer to fathers and brothers. If one of the direct relatives has prostate cancer, the probability of developing prostate cancer will be 1 times higher than the general population; if there are two, it will be 3 times higher. This shows that the occurrence of prostate cancer may be related to one or a group of genes in the body, but these genes have not yet been fully identified by scientists.

Although there is no clear conclusion on whether prostate cancer is hereditary, if there is a history of prostate cancer in the family, you must pay close attention to it and do regular check-ups to keep track of your physical health.