Does height also affect the incidence of prostate cancer?

As a common malignant disease among men, prostate cancer is a disease that seriously endangers men's lives. Medical statistics in recent years have found that prostate cancer has become the second leading cause of death among cancers. Medical research has found that men's height is directly related to the risk of prostate cancer .

The latest research shows that the taller a man is, the greater his risk of prostate cancer, and the more aggressive the tumor may be. The study showed that among men who participated in cancer treatment studies, the risk of prostate cancer increased by 6% for every 10 cm increase in height. Although this trend is considered to be somewhat accidental, the researchers found that this trend becomes obvious when other research results on prostate cancer and height are combined.

It is worth mentioning that tall men, especially those with long legs, have a 12% to 23% higher risk of developing highly malignant prostate cancer. Researchers speculate that this may be related to the level of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in tall men when they are young. There is a certain correlation between IGF-1 levels and cancer. Tall men may have higher levels of IGF-1 in their blood when they are young, and this may increase the risk of prostate cancer as they age.

Although being tall does not necessarily mean you will develop prostate cancer, the impact of height on prostate cancer risk cannot be ignored. Friends must be more vigilant about prostate cancer in daily life, take preventive measures seriously, and maintain their own health.

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