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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (33)
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@jeffmarc

I think it’s more like, over time Errors occur in your DNA, As you get older, your body has a harder time correcting them. As a result, over time you end up getting prostate cancer as the DNA That has changed to prostate cancer starts to grow more of its own friends,. Now if you have BRCA Then it’s even harder for your body to correct the errors and you get it at a younger age.

I think it really does come down to that. Some people are genetically more prone to it, I know 2 guys in another group that each have two brothers and all three got prostate cancer relatively young. In my case, my father got it and so did My brother and I, and he doesn’t have BRCA2. He got it a lot older than I did, 14 years older, Because BRCA2 Accelerates the errors.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 6 days ago

Yes, Jeff, that genetic component cannot be overlooked - it may not cause the cancer (or may?) but it sure helps it along….kind of like ‘aiding and abetting’ in legal speak.
I know of a family like yours in which the father died from PCa in his early 50’s - his first symptom was a fractured hip while running on the treadmill - his bones were riddled with it. Two son’s, seeing him die so quickly and shockingly, began PSA monitoring early and they both wound up with prostatectomies.
The youngest brother is OK for now but he knows what’s coming.

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