About 1 in 8 men will learn they have prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime. And while most of those who are diagnosed will survive, prostate cancer can be serious. It’s the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American men.
These statistics might make men wonder, how can you avoid prostate cancer?
“There’s no guaranteed way to prevent prostate cancer, which is why regular screening is so important,” says Abimbola Ayangbesan, MD, a urologist based in Houston, Texas. “But lifestyle does matter. Men who eat healthier, stay active, keep their weight in check, and don’t smoke are less likely to develop aggressive forms of the disease.”
Some prostate cancer risk factors, like your age, race, or genes, aren’t under your control. Yet there are things you can do to lower your risk of getting prostate cancer, and of the cancer progressing.
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