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Can a 15 yr old boy can have prostate cancer?
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Not likely: Prostate gland grows under the influence of androgenic hormones as does prostate cancer. Barring some rare genetic defect, that I am unaware of, a 15 year old will not have prostate cancer.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Very unlikely: Prostate cancer increases in frequency with age. It is very rare in young men and very common in older men. It would be extremely rare in a 15 year old. The youngest person I have known of with prostate cancer was 30.
Answered 5/18/2016
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