The prevalence of prostate cancer in Brazil is higher in Black men than in White men: systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence of prostate cancer in Brazil is higher in Black men than in White men: systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Black men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer compared with White men in several countries. In Brazil, most studies reported a similar prevalence of prostate cancer between Blacks and Whites as a result of the high race mixture of the population. OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic...

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Main Authors: Frederico R. Romero, Antonio W. Romero, Rui Manuel S. de Almeida, Renato Tambara Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-08-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Prevalence
Prostatic neoplasms
Race relations
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