My father has prostate cancer, will it be hereditary?

Many men, after learning that their relatives have prostate cancer, will be very worried that they will also get prostate cancer in the future, and then they will lose their appetite and become depressed. So is this worry justified? Is prostate cancer hereditary? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.

It is now recognized in the medical community that heredity is a very important risk factor for prostate cancer.

If a person has a first-degree relative (father or brother) with prostate cancer, his or her risk of developing prostate cancer will increase by more than 1 times. If two or more first-degree relatives have prostate cancer, his or her risk of developing prostate cancer will increase by 5 to 11 times, and the age of onset will be about 7 years earlier than those patients who have no relatives with prostate cancer.

Although it is known that prostate cancer is hereditary, men with relatives suffering from prostate cancer do not need to worry too much, because heredity is only one of the many risk factors for prostate cancer (no one can change their genetics). As long as preventive measures are taken for other risk factors, and health awareness is improved and regular physical examinations are carried out, early diagnosis and early treatment can be achieved, and the harm caused by prostate cancer can be minimized.