Is prostate cancer heredetary?!

Question: "In certain cases, it appears that the risk of prostate cancer is passed on to males in the family. The younger the family member is when he is diagnosed with prostate cancer, the higher the risk is for male relatives to have prostate cancer at a younger age. The risk also increases with the number of relatives affected with prostate cancer."

Answers: "In certain cases, it appears that the risk of prostate cancer is passed on to males in the family. The younger the family member is when he is diagnosed with prostate cancer, the higher the risk is for male relatives to have prostate cancer at a younger age. The risk also increases with the number of relatives affected with prostate cancer."

Yes, it runs in families: hereditary.

Family history is one of the factors considered when assessing the risk of having prostate cancer.

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Is prostate cancer heredetary?!

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