Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Is milk a major cause of prostate cancer

Is milk a major cause of prostate cancer?

Cancer - 3 Answers
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1 :
I never heard milk causing prostate cancer. Why would you think that? Don't worry, go ahead and drink milk. It can't harm you in that way. Unless of course, "new studies" have come out stating that .
2 :
If that was the case, every growing boy would end up with prostate cancer. It's mainly a cancer of older men.
3 :
No it isn't. A diet HIGH in dairy products is thought to be a possible risk factor for prostate cancer. Note the words 'high', 'thought' and 'possible'. And a risk factor is not a cause. Insurance companies regard 'being male' as a risk factor for having a car crash, but being male doesn't cause car crashes. The greatest risk factor for prostate cancer is getting older. It's extremely rare in men under 50; over 80% of men diagnosed with it are over 65 and half of all cases occur in men over 75. It's so rare in young men that there are no statistics available for the disease incidence in men under 35.





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