I am doing some research on prostate cancer but everything i check it says there is no cause for it. i need to know how it affects the cell. Any ideas?
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It is thought that potential causal factors act by altering the balance of male hormones in the body because prostate cancer is a hormone-sensitive cancer, like breast cancer. The male sex hormone, testosterone, produced by the testes influences the growth and spread of prostate cancer. Thus, higher testosterone levels or greater lifetime exposure to testosterone appears to contribute to its development. This has been used to explain the higher incidence rates in African Americans, who tend to have higher average testosterone levels than other ethnic groups or in tall men who may have had an earlier onset of higher testosterone levels.
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All cancers are caused by a sudden increase in rapidly growing cells. Scientists have not unlocked the secret as to why this occurs and why only some people get cancer and others do not. I don't know what you are looking for when you state "I need to know how it affects the cell". There are no answers as to why this occurs.
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This is a hard question to answer. If we knew the answer we'd prevent it. But basically, it's a cell multiplication that has gone horribly wrong, and the body's immune system does not detect it. In other words, it's a cell mutation. Go here for a bit more info: http://www.1000topics.com/human-diseases/cancer/
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Nobody knows what causes prostate cancer.
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