What is caused by prostate cancer?

Answer 1

prostate cancer is mostly a genetic disease. It tends to travel in families. There is no specific thing that a man can do to cause the cancer to appear.

It is the biggest form of cancer in men over 50 years of age, and if not treated early enough, will certainly cause death.

Answer 2

Prostate cancer can be caused by simple old age. It is a disease of the elderly and comes on as the body grows older. But not all old men get it, there is a lot of involvement by a person's genetic make-up. Some men pass on the gene for prostate cancer to their children who in turn develop the disease just like their fathers.

It should also be noted that 20% of cancers are caused by a virus. So it is possible that a person can contract a virus which in turn harms the prostate gland causing a cancer to develop over time.

Answer 3

Prostate Cancer is cancer that is found in the Prostate gland of males. As will all Cancer the cause is not known for sure. Http://ehealthmd.com/content/what-prostate-cancer is a great website to explain Prostate Cancer and has information on who may be at risk.

Answer 4

It can cause infertility, pain, incontinence, loss of sex drive. If it is not caught early enough, it can also cause death.

Answer 5

Prostate Cancer does not cause anything other than death if left untreated.