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Hereditary cancer syndromes: Certain genetic mutations, like BRCA1 and BRCA2, can increase the risk of prostate cancer. Family history : Your risk is higher when a close blood relative (e.g., father or brother) has or had prostate cancer.
Does being overweight or obese cause prostate cancer or make you less likely to survive prostate cancer? Find out about the link between your weight and prostate cancer, and what you can...
Men with prostate cancer may experience unintended and significant weight loss. There are five reasons why this can happen. The first reason is rather obvious: anxiety and/or depression over the illness. Both anxiety and depression suppress appetite.
People who are obese may have a higher risk of prostate cancer compared with people considered to have a healthy weight, though studies have had mixed results. In obese people, the cancer is more likely to be more aggressive and more likely to return after initial treatment.
Obesity and prostate cancer are two of the most common medical issues facing older men today, especially veterans. A new study aims to determine whether weight loss achieved through a diet and exercise will improve the health of men in active surveillance for prostate cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, unexplained weight loss is often the first noticeable symptom of cancers of the esophagus, pancreas, stomach, and lungs. Other cancers, such as...
Unintentional weight loss. In most cases, unintentional weight loss is a sign of later-stage prostate cancer. That said, it can be an early sign of cancer in rare cases. If you’re losing...