What is the cause of prostate cancer?

Although the causes of prostate cancer are not yet clear enough, this does not prevent the identification of possible high-risk causes. For example, prostate cancer mainly occurs in the elderly, so there is no doubt that age and prostate cancer have a direct connection, followed by family genetic characteristics, etc. The following is an introduction to the causes of prostate cancer;

What are the causes of prostate cancer?

So far, the cause of prostate cancer is still unclear. It is currently believed that the prerequisites for prostate cancer are male sex, increased age and androgen stimulation, as well as genetic predisposition, exposure to chemicals, dietary factors, etc.

There are many other related factors, such as prostate infection by gonococci, viruses and chlamydia, increased sexual activity and changes in hormone levels. Studies have found that prostate cancer is related to exposure to cadmium. In the United States, the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer among farmers are higher than those among other occupational groups.

In addition, dietary factors (such as excessive fat intake) are also considered to be one of the predisposing factors. From these different research results, it can be seen that the incidence of prostate cancer may be affected by multiple factors, and it is difficult to emphasize the significance of a single factor.

However, the generally accepted view at present is that the increase in plasma and prostate androgen levels in individuals caused by various factors is the "culprit".

Clinical studies have found that the incidence of prostate cancer may also be related to diet, mainly referring to people who have been eating high-fat foods for a long time. That is to say, a considerable number of prostate cancer patients have this characteristic. Therefore, for the elderly, it is very important to control fatty foods.