The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men
The objective of this review was to describe the epidemiology and risk factors of prostate cancer (PCa) in Asian populations. English language publications published over the last 10 years covering studies on the incidence, mortality, and risk factors of PCa in Asia were reviewed. The incidence of P...
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description | The objective of this review was to describe the epidemiology and risk factors of prostate cancer (PCa) in Asian populations. English language publications published over the last 10 years covering studies on the incidence, mortality, and risk factors of PCa in Asia were reviewed. The incidence of PCa in Asia is rising but is still significantly lower than that in Western countries. Studies in Asia indicated that the consumption of red meat, fat, dairy, and eggs was associated with a higher risk for PCa. Age and family history were also found to be risk factors. The emergence of genetic data indicates that different genetic backgrounds between Asian and Western populations play a role in the observed differences in PCa incidence. The lower incidence of PCa in Asian men than in Western men may in part be due to a lack of systematic prostate-specific antigen screening, but environmental and genetic factors also play a role. Keywords: Asia, Epidemiology, Prostate cancer, Risk factors |
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spelling | doaj.art-bf3c815d14144d9493cc34d56eb4a0ae2023-09-02T21:58:57ZengElsevierProstate International2287-88822019-03-017118The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian menByung Ha Chung0Shigeo Horie1Edmund Chiong2Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-720, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author. Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-720, Republic of Korea.Department of Urology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2 Chome-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, JapanDepartment of Urology, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeThe objective of this review was to describe the epidemiology and risk factors of prostate cancer (PCa) in Asian populations. English language publications published over the last 10 years covering studies on the incidence, mortality, and risk factors of PCa in Asia were reviewed. The incidence of PCa in Asia is rising but is still significantly lower than that in Western countries. Studies in Asia indicated that the consumption of red meat, fat, dairy, and eggs was associated with a higher risk for PCa. Age and family history were also found to be risk factors. The emergence of genetic data indicates that different genetic backgrounds between Asian and Western populations play a role in the observed differences in PCa incidence. The lower incidence of PCa in Asian men than in Western men may in part be due to a lack of systematic prostate-specific antigen screening, but environmental and genetic factors also play a role. Keywords: Asia, Epidemiology, Prostate cancer, Risk factorshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888218300576 |
spellingShingle | Byung Ha Chung Shigeo Horie Edmund Chiong The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men Prostate International |
title | The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men |
title_full | The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men |
title_fullStr | The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men |
title_full_unstemmed | The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men |
title_short | The incidence, mortality, and risk factors of prostate cancer in Asian men |
title_sort | incidence mortality and risk factors of prostate cancer in asian men |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888218300576 |
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