Your risk of getting prostate cancer may be higher if other members of your family have had it. Prostate cancer occurs mainly in older men, with the average age of diagnosis being 66 years of age.

Es wird angenommen, dass eine Reihe von Faktoren Ihr Risiko, an Prostatakrebs zu erkranken, erhöhen können. Hierzu gehören:

·       Age – Risk rises as you get older and most cases are diagnosed in men over 50 years of age.

·       Ethnic group – Prostate cancer is more common among men of African-Caribbean and African descent than in men of Asian descent.

·       Family history – Having a brother or father who developed prostate cancer under the age of 60 seems to increase the risk of you developing it. Research also shows that having a close female relative who developed breast cancer may also increase your risk of developing prostate cancer.

·       Obesity – Recent research suggests that there may be a link between obesity and prostate cancer.

·       Exercise – Men who regularly exercise have been found to be at lower risk of developing prostate cancer.

·       Diet – Research is ongoing into the links between diet and prostate cancer. There is evidence that a diet high in calcium is linked to an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.

Different men have different symptoms of prostate cancer. Some men do not have symptoms at all, especially in the early stages, until the cancer has grown large enough to put pressure on the tube that carries urine from the bladder (urethra).

Einige Symptome von Prostatakrebs sind:

·       Abgeschwächter oder unterbrochener Harnfluss

·       Häufigerer Harndrang, vor allem nachts

·       Schmerzen oder Brennen beim Wasserlassen

·       Verlust der Blasenkontrolle

·       Blut im Urin oder Sperma

·       Schmerzen im Rücken, in den Hüften, in der Brust (Rippen) oder im Becken, die nicht weggehen

·       Schwäche oder Taubheit in den Beinen oder Füßen

·       Schwierigkeiten, eine Erektion zu bekommen (erektile Dysfunktion)

If you have any symptoms that worry you, be sure to see your doctor right away.