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What is Prostate Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in males. In fact, it is the third most common cancer in Singaporean men1<\/sup>.<\/p>

The prostate gland is a small gland located below the bladder near the base of the penis. It produces white-coloured fluid that mixes with sperm to form semen.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Prostate cancer occurs when there is an abnormal growth of prostate gland cells. Almost all prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that start from cells that line glands, which in this case is the prostate gland).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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What are the Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1. Age<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The\u00a0biggest risk factor<\/strong>\u00a0for prostate cancer is\u00a0increasing age<\/strong>. Prostate cancer usually occurs after the age of 50 and is most common in those over 70 years of age.<\/p>

Only 4.3% of prostate cancer cases were diagnosed in patients aged <55, while 24.6% of cases were diagnosed in the age group of 55-64, and 71.1% of cases were diagnosed amongst those >641<\/sup>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Genetic Predisposition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A small proportion of prostate cancers are due to genetic predisposition. Patients who carry germline mutations in their DNA-repair genes are more likely to develop prostate cancer, regardless of whether they have a family history of prostate cancer. These mutations are built into the genes, and hence can be passed down to children.<\/p>

4.6% of patients with localised prostate cancer have these genetic mutations, while 11.8% of patients with metastatic prostate cancer have the mutations.2<\/sup>\u00a0Localised prostate cancer means the cancer is confined to the prostate gland, whilst metastatic cancer means that the cancer has spread beyond the prostate gland.<\/p>

Those with a positive family history for prostate cancer are at higher chance of contracting cancer. Having a first-degree relative (such as a father or brother) with prostate cancer increases a man\u2019s risk of having prostate cancer in the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Preventing Prostate Cancer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Can changing my diet help with prostate cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A diet high in\u00a0lycopene (tomato-based) or cruciferous vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower)<\/strong> is linked to a less lethal form of prostate cancer. This can be helpful as some prostate cancers can be slow-growing and do not cause issues. On the other hand, other types of supplements such as Vitamin E and Selenium, have not been shown to help cancer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What are the Signs & Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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