Which is true of prostate cancer?
A) It is commonly lethal.
B) It is one of the less common forms of cancer.
C) Family history does not appear to be a risk factor.
D) Ethnicity is a risk factor.
D) Ethnicity is a risk factor.
Although prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, biologic risk and mortality are only 3%. Lung and colon cancers are more common causes of mortality. Genetics appear to account for 42% of cases in one study. The rate of prostate cancer is almost double in African-American men, which is one of the reasons to begin screening at 40 years of age rather than the standard recommendation of 50.
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