Trends and patterns of prostate cancer: What do they suggest?
Trends and patterns of prostate cancer: What do they suggest?
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DOI：
10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a000792
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发表时间：
2001-01-01
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
Devesa, SS
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作者：
Hsing, AW;Devesa, SS
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in most western countries (1). In the United States, it is the second leading cause of cancer death following only lung cancer (2, 3). During the year 2001, an estimated 31,500 US men will die of prostate cancer and 198,100 men will be newly diagnosed (2). Despite the substantial morbidity and mortality, the etiology of prostate cancer is unknown. The only established risk factors are age, race, and a family history of prostate cancer. Descriptive studies examining incidence and mortality trends and patterns may yield unique clues to etiology. In this review, we present patterns and trends of prostate cancer in various countries to provide further insights for future epidemiologic studies.
