8 high-risk factors for prostate cancer

As the incidence of prostate cancer gradually increases, its risk factors have gradually attracted people's attention. The currently known high-risk factors mainly include race, genetics, age, androgen levels, excessive fat intake, smoking, obesity, premature or frequent sexual intercourse, etc.

1. Race: The incidence rate of prostate cancer in Asians is significantly lower than that in Caucasians. The incidence rate of prostate cancer in my country is significantly lower than that in European and American countries, but it has been increasing in recent years.

2. Heredity: Prostate cancer has a familial clustering tendency. Men with a family history of prostate cancer have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than normal people.

3. Age: Prostate cancer mainly occurs in older men. The older the age, the higher the incidence of prostate cancer.

4. Androgen level: Increased androgen promotes the growth of prostate cancer and is an important risk factor for prostate cancer.

5. Excessive fat intake: Excessive fat intake will lead to increased cholesterol synthesis and increased androgen content.

6. Smoking: Chemicals such as tar inhaled by smokers can also increase the incidence of prostate cancer.

7. Obesity: Obese people have too much fat in their bodies, and the substances produced during the metabolism process will change the hormone environment and increase testosterone levels.

8. Premature or frequent sexual intercourse: The incidence of prostate cancer is closely related to premature or frequent sexual intercourse. The first ejaculation age is under 15 years old, the first sexual activity is under 24 years old, the marriage age is over 40 years, and the average number of sexual activities per month is more than 12 times. After the age of 40 to 50, it is very easy to develop prostate cancer.

In short, only by avoiding the risk factors of prostate cancer as much as possible, exercising more, maintaining a reasonable lifestyle, and having regular check-ups can we fundamentally prevent the occurrence of prostate cancer.