Prostate Cancer Among Black Men in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prostate cancer is a prevalent disease among men worldwide, exhibiting substantial heterogeneity in presentation and outcomes influenced by various factors, including race and ethnicity. Disparities in incidence, stage at diagnosis, and survival rates have been observed between Black men and those of other races and ethnicities.

Objective

To compare prostate cancer outcomes between Black men and men with other race (Asian, Hispanic, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, White, Multiracial, and Other) in a universal health care system, with race and ethnicity self-reported.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a prospective, observational cohort study of men diagnosed with prostate cancer between June 1, 2014, and August 28, 2023, who self-identified race and et

SUBMITTER: Albers P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11200144 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature