Prostate cancer perspective: Africa versus the world.
S Afr Med J
; 114(4): e1950, 2024 Apr 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39041401
ABSTRACT
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among men, with a rising global incidence. Currently, the PCa landscape is vastly different between developed countries and Africa. Of note, owing to various biological, socioeconomic and institutional factors, black African men often present with more advanced disease and suffer greater mortality. This review will focus on the burden of PCa globally and in Africa, compare the state of the disease in Africa with that in more developed regions of the world, and answer the question why it can sometimes look like a 'different' disease compared with developed regions. In addition, we address the racial disparities of PCa.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
S Afr Med J
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article