Risk of Prostate Cancer Deaths in Tall and Obese Men

Prostate cancer is the development of cancer in the prostate gland of the male reproductive system and is the most common non-skin cancer. Most cancers are slow growing, and may spread from the prostate to other parts of the body. The older you are, the more likely you are to be at risk for developing prostate cancer. Tall and obese men are at an increased risk for prostate cancer and prostate cancer death.