Aggressive prostate cancer incidence in New Zealand-"united we fall, divided we stand".

Prostate cancer is an important health burden to the healthcare system of any country. However, with the current prostate-specific antigen biomarker having low predictive value even for diagnostic purposes, the challenge is still open to tackle this chronic disease. There have been a number of studies which have indicated and encouraged a multi-directional approach to combat this disease. We have been carrying out a multi-directional approach in order to identify certain New Zealand-specific factors which may be drivers for this cancer and its aggressive forms. These will be explained in further detail in this research letter.