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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of prostate cancer are family history, African American men, dietary factors, obesity, elevated blood levels of testosterone, inherited gene mutation, inflammation of the prostate, tall adult height, exposure to pesticides, and occupational exposures.
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of prostate cancer include:
- Animal fat
- Vegetables
- Lycopene and tomato based products
- Soy intake
- omega 3-fatty acids
- caffeine
Less Common Risk Factors
- 5 alpha reductase inhibitor
- Prostatitis
- Trichomonas vaginalis infection
- Environmental Carcinogen
- NSAIDS
- Vasectomy
- Ultraviolet light exposure
- EBRT for rectal cancer
AGE
- Prostate cancer has strongest relationships between age and any human malignancy.
- Prostate cancer rarely occurs before the age of 40.
- The incidence rises rapidly and the annual incidence of new cases of prostate cancer in white men in 1995 was approximately 0.1, 0.6, and 1 percent in men in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, respectively[1].
ETHNICITY
- Prostate cancer is more common in black than white or Hispanic men.[2]
- African American men have higher serum PSA levels, worse Gleason scores, and more advanced stage of disease at the time of diagnosis[3].
DIET
- The association between intake of nutrients and the risk of prostate cancer are available[4].
- Animal fat —
- A diet high in animal fat may be an important factor in the development of prostate cancer[5].
- Intake of large amounts of alpha-linolenic acid and low amounts of linoleic acid appear to be associated with increased risk[6].
- Vegetables —
- A diet low in vegetables may be another risk factor for prostate cancer[7].
- There is higher prostate cancer risk in men who consume fewer than 14 servings of vegetables weekly.[7].
- There was no association between fruit and/or vegetable consumption and the risk of prostate cancer[8]
- Lycopene and tomato based products —
- Tomato-based products are rich in lycopene has potent anti-oxidant properties.
- There is only limited evidence to support an association between tomato consumption and reduced prostate cancer risk[9].
- Dietary intake of lycopene is associated with a lower incidence of prostate cancer and a decreased risk of lethal prostate cancer[10].
- Soy intake —
- Phytoestrogens (flavones, isoflavones, lignans) are naturally occurring plant compounds that have estrogen-like activity.
- Phytoestrogens found in soy foods may reduce prostate cancer risk either via their inherent estrogenic properties, or by inhibition of the enzyme 5-AR.
- Animal fat —
- Omega-3 fatty acids —
- High levels of omega-3 fatty acids, such as [[fish oil], were associated with an increased risk of high grade prostate cancer[11].
- Coffee —
- Increasing consumption of coffee appears to be associated with a decreased risk of lethal prostate cancer.[12]
- Omega-3 fatty acids —
Vitamin and mineral supplements
- Multivitamins—
- The regular use of multivitamins does not appear to affect the risk of early or localized prostate cancer[13].
- There is increased risk of advanced or fatal prostate cancer in men using relatively large amounts of multivitamins[14].
- Folic acid and B12 —
- High serum folic acid and B12 levels is associated with a small increase in the risk of prostate cancer.
- Selenium —
- High blood levels of selenium is associated with lower risk of aggressive disease (advanced-stage disease).
- Zinc —
- Studies have showed an association between zinc supplement use and prostate cancer risk. Supplemental zinc intake at doses of up to 100 mg/day was not associated with prostate cancer risk. However, men who consumed more than 100 mg/day of supplemental zinc had a relative risk of advanced prostate cancer.[15]
- Calcium and vitamin D —
- Intake of dairy products and calcium and a higher risk of prostate cancer risk has been suggested.[16].
- Higher levels of vitamin D is associated with increased aggressiveness in those men diagnosed with prostate cancer (Gleason score ≥7 or stage III or IV disease)[17].
- Multivitamins—
Cigarette Smoking
- Cigarette smoking may have an effect on both the risk of developing prostate cancer and its prognosis once a diagnosis is established.
- There is increased risk for prostate cancer in smokers[18].
- There are consistent data on the association of smoking at the time of diagnosis with risk of a cancer recurrence and cancer-related mortality[19].
- Men with prostate cancer should be strongly encouraged to stop smoking.
HORMONE LEVELS AND OBESITY
- Sex hormones and Insulin like growth factor-
- Relationship between serum sex hormone levels and prostate cancer come from a pooled analysis of 18 prospective trials.[20].
- Serum concentrations of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and other active androgen derivatives obtained prior to diagnosis are not associated with an increased risk of subsequent prostate cancer.
- There is no association seen with pre-diagnosis serum levels of estrogens (estradiol, free estradiol).
- Testosterone supplementation as a treatment for hypogonadism does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.
- There is modest increased risk of prostate cancer in men with the highest circulating levels of IGF[21].
- Sex hormones and Insulin like growth factor-
- Physical activity-
- There was no association overall between prostate cancer incidence and total, vigorous or non-vigorous physical activity in the entire population.
- However, men over the age of 65 who were in the highest category of vigorous activity (more than three hours per week of vigorous activity) had a significantly lower risk of advanced prostate cancer.
- Another report from the same investigators suggests that young lean men who are more physically active have an increased risk of developing metastatic disease and fatal prostate cancer if they had a high energy intake[24].
- Physical activity-
5-alpha reductase inhibitors
- 5-alpha reductase inhibitors lower the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), they potentially increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer.
Prostatitis
- There is significant but modest increase (approximately 1.5- to 2-fold) in the risk of prostate cancer in men with prostatitis.[25]
Trichomonas vaginalis infection
- Studies have shown an increased incidence of seropositivity for antibodies against trichomonas vaginalis in men who subsequently are diagnosed with prostate cancer[26].
- This association was more pronounced in those with more advanced or higher Gleason grade tumors.
Environmental carcinogens
- Agent Orange —
- Exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide defoliant sprayed extensively in Vietnam between 1965 and 1971 that contained dioxins, appears to be associated with an increased incidence of prostate cancer.
- The cases of prostate cancer arising in those exposed to Agent Orange appear to be more aggressive[27]
- Chlordecone —
- Chlordecone is an organochlorine insecticide with estrogenic properties, which was widely used in the West Indies from 1973 to 1993.[28].
- Bisphenol A —
- Exposure to abnormal concentrations of estrogen early in life may initiate changes in prostate stem cells.
- These changes have been postulated to persist into later life and potentially contribute to the development of prostate cancer[29].
- Agent Orange —
NSAIDs
- Intake of aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been associated with a decreased risk of some cancers, particularly colorectal cancer.
- An inverse association between long-term NSAID use and prostate cancer risk has also been suggested.[30].
- There is a decreased risk for the overall incidence of prostate cancer and for advanced prostate cancer.
Vasectomy
- A prior vasectomy increases risk of getting prostate cancer is controversial, with some, but not all, studies showing a weak association.[31].
- There was no statistically significant association between prior vasectomy and prostate cancer incidence or death.
- In a cohort study of almost 50,000 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, 6023 men developed prostate cancer[32].
- On multivariable analysis, vasectomy was associated with a statistically significant increase in the risk of high-grade, lethal, or advanced prostate cancer.
- A meta-analysis that incorporated data from multiple studies suggest that there is a weak association between vasectomy and prostate cancer[33].
Ultraviolet light exposure
- In one case-control study exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light had a protective effect on the development of prostate cancer[34].
- The mechanism behind this association is not clear but involvement of vitamin D and its receptor has been hypothesized[35].
EBRT for rectal cancer
- External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of rectal cancer.
- RT for rectal cancer has not been associated with an increased risk of subsequent prostate cancer.
- In a study based upon the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, the risk of prostate cancer was decreased by 72 percent in 1572 men who had previously received EBRT as a component of their treatment for rectal cancer[36].
References
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