Yes, it does, according to a study published in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology .

Investigators from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom report that tall men, especially those with long legs, may be at a slightly increased risk for prostate cancer. And, when they do get prostate cancer, it is likely to be more advanced than the tumors that occur in shorter men. The researchers suggest that, perhaps, the same factors that influence height also influence cancer risk. One potential factor is a hormone called insulin-like growth factor, which has been independently linked to both taller height and increased prostate cancer risk.

At this early stage of investigation, it's hard to know if and how the findings of this study might change prostate cancer screening of treatment. Further research is needed to confirm this study's results and to determine the relationship between height and the development of prostate cancer.

Source

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008;17: 2325-2336.