Smoking

Smoking does not cause prostate cancer per se. Research about the possible link between the two shows that tobacco intake may only aid the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. Apparently, tobacco components induce the growth or development of the infected cells.

The study shows that younger men who had a history on smoking and are diagnosed with prostate cancer are more likely to have the disease spread to other parts of the body. The subjects of the research were men aged 55 and below. It showed that at the time of treatment, for patients who smoke or used to smoke, the cancer has already spread beyond the prostate.