A review of African American-white differences in risk factors for cancer: prostate cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

African American men have higher prostate cancer incidence rates than White men, for reasons not completely understood. This review summarizes the existing literature of race-specific associations between risk factors and prostate cancer in order to examine whether associations differ.

Methods

We reviewed epidemiologic studies published between January 1970 and December 2008 that reported race-specific effect estimates. We focused mainly on modifiable risk factors related to lifestyle and health. A total of 37 articles from 21 study populations met our inclusion criteria.

Results

We found no evidence of racial differences in associations between prostate cancer and alcohol intake, tobacco use, and family history of prostate cancer. Research suggests that a m

SUBMITTER: Mordukhovich I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3443558 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature