As we lead into our Charity Golf Day on Friday 27th February at Moore Park Golf club, raising money and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, this week we look at the risk factors for Prostate Cancer ... WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS? Factors that are most strongly linked to an increased chance of developing prostate cancer: * Age: Prostate cancer is an age-dependent disease, which means the chance of developing it increases with age. The risk of getting prostate cancer by the age of 75 is 1 in 7 men. By the age of 85, this increases to 1 in 5. *Family history: If you have a first degree male relative with prostate cancer, you have a higher chance of developing it than men with no such history. The risk increases again if more than one male relative has prostate cancer. Risks are also higher for men whose male relatives were diagnosed when young. OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING PROSTATE CANCER: * Genetics: Genes are found in every cell of the body. They control the way the cells in the body grow and behave. Every person has a set of many thousands of genes inherited from both parents. Changes to genes can increase the risk of prostate cancer being passed from parent to child. Although prostate cancer can’t be inherited, a man can inherit genes that can increase the risk. * Diet: There is some evidence to suggest that eating a lot of processed meat or food that is high in fat can increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. * Lifestyle: There is evidence to show that environment and lifestyle can affect the risk of developing prostate cancer. For more information ... prostate.org.au/awareness/what-you-need-to-know-about-prostate-cancer/ Contact reception on 98181004 to register to play on the Golf Day or discuss sponsoring a hole or donating to the prizes and raffle.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:50:25 +0000
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