If you are a male an over 40 years old, your chances of getting prostate cancer are a 1 in 6 possibility. If you are over 60 years old the likelihood of you getting prostate cancer increases significantly. But age is not the only determining factor. Race and family play an important part in this disease. According to many experts, African American males are 61% more likely to have prostate as compared to Caucasian men, and their chance of dying is almost 3% more than Caucasians. If your father or a brother had prostate cancer, your chances of having it also increase significantly. What are other things that might affect your chances of having prostate cancer? Your lifestyle as well as your diet can affect your chances. If you exercise very little and eat a lot of foods high in fat, you increase your chances of getting prostate cancer. Be smart and get regular check-ups.
Do not take one doctors opinion only. Get several opinions and options before you proceed. The internet is an excellent source for finding what others have to say about this disease. In the past few years there have been advancements in the way prostate cancer is treated. There is proton radion, radiation, an operation and seed implants, which I feel is the most dangerous treatment of all.
The best advice I can give you is work with a doctor tou fell comfortable with. Ask questions. Ask many questions until you feel comfortable with the answers. Once again, prostate cancer can be a killer, but it does not have to be.
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