| It was seen that there are races more | | | | but studies that have the purpose to confirm |
| affected than other: for example an | | | | this finding are not ready yet. |
| African-American has an increased risk of | | | | |
| prostate cancer. | | | | Some other drugs that might prevent prostate |
| | | | cancer are the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory |
| The prostate cancer can appear due to genetic | | | | drugs. These drugs have the role to inhibit |
| history as well. If a man in your family had | | | | the COX-2 enzyme, which is found in prostate |
| had this disease, there are increased chances | | | | cancer cells. In this category of drugs, we |
| that you develop prostate cancer too. | | | | can mention ibuprofen and naproxen. In what |
| | | | concern these nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory |
| There surely are a lot of unknown factors | | | | drugs, more studies must be performed, in |
| that lead to prostate cancer. It is very | | | | order to determine exactly the role they have |
| important to follow a lifestyle that will | | | | on prostate cancer. |
| lower the chances to develop prostate cancer, | | | | |
| and you will be also be able to avoid other | | | | It was discovered that soybeans and other |
| diseases too. | | | | legumes contain phytoestrogens, chemicals |
| | | | that may help prevent prostate cancer. The |
| Scientists think that there exists the | | | | scientists don't know yet how phytoestrogens |
| possibility that obesity to affect levels of | | | | could produce this effect. |
| hormones related to prostate cancer risk. | | | | |
| That is why, it is good to prevent obesity, | | | | Tomatoes, pink grapefruit and watermelon are |
| and you can do that by doing physical | | | | rich in lycopene, and this substance acts |
| exercises and following a healthy diet. It is | | | | like an antioxidant, and it lowers the cancer |
| important that you go to the doctor, he will | | | | risk. |
| advice you what to do, and together you will | | | | |
| develop a plan for the physic activity. | | | | Taking daily doses of mineral selenium, |
| | | | vitamin E, or a combination between them may |
| It was seen that there are some drugs, | | | | reduce the risk of prostate cancer. There are |
| vitamins or minerals that may lower the risk | | | | studies in progress, researchers are trying |
| of prostate cancer, strategy known under the | | | | to find out exactly which are the effects of |
| name of chemoprevention. | | | | these substances. |
| | | | |
| There was made a study involving the drug | | | | It is known that prostate cancer is the most |
| named finasteride, which is used to treat | | | | cause of death in men, after the lung cancer. |
| prostate enlargement, or benign prostatic | | | | |
| hyperplasia, and the conclusion was that this | | | | It affects many men, but a small percentage |
| drug can reduce the rates of prostate cancer | | | | of them dies because of the disease. This |
| by 25 percent. But it was seen that the men | | | | type of cancer is the most slowly- |
| who took finasteride were more predisposed to | | | | progressive from all the other types of |
| experience loss of sexual desire, impotence | | | | cancer. |
| or breast enlargement than those who took a | | | | |
| placebo. It was also seen that the men that | | | | It is good to talk with your doctor about the |
| developed prostate cancer while using | | | | risks and how you can lower them, to follow a |
| finasteride had aggressive forms of the | | | | healthy diet, and to take physical exercises. |
| disease. The reasons why that thing happened | | | | But it is also important not to take herbal |
| are not known yet. | | | | medicines, drugs, or nutritional supplements |
| | | | without medical guidance, because there may |
| There is another drug that seems to prevent | | | | appear some risks. |
| the prostate cancer, its name is duasteride, | | | | |