Prostate cancer is susceptible to the disease in older men, the latest studies show that men head the higher the risk the greater the likelihood of prostate cancer, a malignant tumor the higher the degree.

British researchers survey 9000 after the men reached the conclusion, including 1357 took part in the study of prostate cancer treatment for men and 7990 healthy men. Studies have shown that in the study participated in the treatment of cancer in men, height by 10 centimeters each, the occurrence of the risk of prostate cancer increased by 6%, in particular the tall legs of the men, suffering from high-grade prostate cancer risk or 12% ~ 23%.

researchers speculated that this may be associated with high male childhood insulin-like growth factor -1 (IGF-1) of the level. IGF-1 levels and cancer There is a certain correlation between. Young male high blood levels of IGF-1 may be higher than normal, but with age, which may increase the risk of prostate cancer.