Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer
Create healthcare diagrams like this example called Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer in minutes with SmartDraw. SmartDraw includes 1000s of professional healthcare and anatomy chart templates that you can modify and make your own.
Text in this Example:
Race
Prostate cancer is more common in African American men than in white men, including Hispanic white men. It is less common in Asian and American Indian men
Diet
Some studies suggest that men who eat a diet high in animal fat or meat may be at increased risk for prostate cancer
Certain prostate changes
Men with cells called high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) may be at increased risk for prostate cancer. These prostate cells look abnormal under a microscope
Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer
Family history
A man's risk is higher if his father or brother had prostate cancer
Age
Age is the main risk factor for prostate cancer. This disease is rare in men younger than 45. In the United States, most men with prostate cancer are older than 65
Source: National Cancer Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health. www.cancer.gov
