Oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society
of Clinical Oncology Printer Friendly Download PDF  Prostate
Cancer  Risk Factors and Prevention       Race/ethnicity. Black
men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than white men. They
are also more likely to develop prostate cancer at an earlier
age and to have aggressive tumors that grow quickly. The exact
reasons for these differences are not known and may involve
socioeconomic and other factors. Hispanic men have a lower risk
of developing prostate cancer and dying from the disease than
white men. Prostate cancer occurs most often in North America
and northern Europe. It also appears that prostate cancer is
increasing among Asian people living in urbanized environments,
such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and North American and European
cities, particularly among those who have a more western
lifestyle.  Family history/genetics. Prostate cancer often
begins when one or more genes in a cell are mutated (changed),
causing cells to multiply uncont