# Age: Prostate cancer can occur after the age of 50 but it is most common in men over the age of 60.

# Genetic factors: A family history of prostate cancer increases your risk. If your brother or father developed the disease your risk doubles. If two first degree relatives had prostate cancer your risk increases by four times compared to someone with no family links.

# Race: Prostate cancer affects more African-Americans than Caucasian men; in fact prostate cancer occurs 60% more often in African-American men than Caucasian men. African-American men will be diagnosed with more advanced stage prostate cancer when they do seek help for symptoms.

# One of the problems with this disease is that there are often few signs and symptoms associated with early prostate cancer.