Thursday, January 1, 2009

The Relationship Between Cancer of Prostate and Smoking

By Maria Mbura

More than one source indicates that smoking causes serious health problems. In men, this includes possible development of potentially fatal cases of prostate cancer.

Relationship between Smoking and Cancer

Evidence confirms that an indirect relationship between heavy smoking and different types of cancer definitely does exist. However, it is a gradual process and before cancer develops, smoking usually attacks the upper respiratory system.

In addition, a major breakdown in the body's immune system often occurs in people who have smoked heavily for years. This attack affects the body's ability to fight against sickness and disease causing further health problems.

For instance, men might experience various forms of malignancies such as prostate cancer advanced stages. This cancer may or may not have already spread to other areas of the body as well.

Risk Prostate Cancer

A total of 66% of men who smoke are at increased risk of developing various forms of cancer. This risk is highest if a man still smokes today. The lowest risk of development of a malignant condition is in those who have stopped smoking for ten years or longer.

Additional research also supports the evidence that there is a strong relationship between smoking and cancer of prostate. Men who smoke have experienced varying stages of this cancer that may have spread to other areas of the body.

The most sever cases of any type of cancer including this one occurred in men who were observed that smoked for 20 to 40 years. This study was based on men who smoked one pack a day for 40 years or two packs a day for 20 years.

Answers for Men

Of course, the best time to make changes is before health problems of any kind emerge. However, it is usually never too late for a person to quit smoking.

Even in cases in which a person does quit smoking and still is diagnosed with cancer of prostate later on chances are it can be curable. With every year that passes and one has not smoked the chance of a fatality occurring gradually diminishes.

People are learning more ways to prevent prostate cancer. They know now that one of those ways is to quit smoking.

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