What causes prostate cancer?

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The cause of prostate cancer is unknown at present. But there are things called risk factors that can increase your chance of getting the disease.

These include:

Age: Your risk increases as you get older. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer are aged over 50 years.
Family history: Men whose brother or father developed prostate cancer at a young age have an increased risk.
Race: African-American and African-Caribbean men are more at risk than other ethnic groups.
Diet: zMen who eat a lot of red meat and high-fat dairy products and not enough green vegetables have a slightly higher chance of getting prostate cancer.

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