Oncologist Pavel Koposov: a man's risk of developing prostate cancer may depend on whether his mother had breast cancer.
Oncologist Kolosov told in an interview which men are prone to prostate cancer. Speaking about what influences susceptibility to “male” cancer, the doctor explained to Gazeta.Ru that
“The most studied risk factors for prostate cancer are: age, race, family history of prostate cancer.”
Kolosov specified that statistically most prostate cancer occurs in men over 50 years of age. With regard to family history, the oncologist noted that when considering the likelihood of prostate cancer, it is important to consider not only the fact that the disease occurred in male relatives.
Which men are prone to prostate cancer
“If a mother had breast cancer, then her sons could develop prostate cancer,” the expert said.
Men with a family history of prostate cancer or maternal breast cancer should be screened regularly, the oncologist recommended . Kolosov also added that if prostate cancer occurred in the male line before the age of 50, this is a reason for consulting a geneticist.
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Pavel Koposov Health oncologist