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CANCER TYPE > PROSTATE > CAUSES & DIAGNOSIS > CAUSESQ&As on this topic
1. I believe that diabetes and prostate cancer are both more common in African Caribbean men than white men. Does this mean that diabetes causes prostate cancer?
last reviewed: 31.01.2007
2. I've read that a high fat diet can cause cancer. I use ghee (ghi) in my cooking. Is ghee in the diet linked to cancer?
last reviewed: 25.06.2007
3. Can having a vasectomy increase the risk of developing prostate cancer later in life?
last reviewed: 11.04.2007
4. Can men reduce their risk of getting prostate cancer by changing their diet?
last reviewed: 08.05.2007
5. Is it true that prostate cancer only affects older men?
last reviewed: 11.07.2007
6. Can prostate cancer be inherited?
last reviewed: 11.04.2007
7. Can you tell me about the genes that cause breast cancer in families?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
8. Is it true that black African-Caribbean men get prostate cancer at an earlier age than white men?
last reviewed: 20.07.2005
All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.