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Prostate Cancer and Age

The relationship between age and the risk of prostate cancer.

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Jan 20, 2026

Are there age-dependent differences in how ejaculation frequency relates to prostate cancer outcomes?

Large prospective analyses find a modest inverse association between higher ejaculation frequency and subsequent prostate cancer diagnosis, with signals that the protective association appears across ...

Jan 12, 2026

What are the main risk factors for prostate cancer in men?

The principal, well-established risk factors for prostate cancer are advancing age, race/ethnicity (notably higher risk in men of African descent), and a family history or inherited genetic mutations;...