Is Height a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer?

A new study which used data from over 30,000 men has found that tall men may be more at risk for developing early onset aggressive prostate cancer than men who are otherwise similar, but who are shorter.

Researchers from New York University School of Medicine found that men who were taller than 6 feet 3 inches had a 39 percent higher chance of developing early onset aggressive prostate cancer than men who were 5 feet 7 inches or less.

The study's results seem to suggest that there may be a genetic or environmental factor that contributes to both increased height and the development of early, aggressive prostate cancer.

The study is reported in the most recent issue of the British Journal of Cancer.