Diseases and Conditions
Stage 4 prostate cancer
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Alternative medicine
Coping and support
Preparing for an appointment
Risk factors
Factors that may increase your risk of stage 4 prostate cancer include:
- A family history of prostate cancer. Men with certain inherited gene mutations that increase the risk of prostate cancer have an increased risk of more-aggressive prostate cancers.
- African-American race. Black men have an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
