An Estimate of the Incidence of Prostate Cancer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer (PCa) is rated the second most common cancer and sixth leading cause of cancer deaths among men globally. Reports show that African men suffer disproportionately from PCa compared to men from other parts of the world. It is still quite difficult to accurately describe the burden of PCa in Africa due to poor cancer registration systems. We systematically reviewed the literature on prostate cancer in Africa and provided a continent-wide incidence rate of PCa based on available data in the region.

Methods

A systematic literature search of Medline, EMBASE and Global Health from January 1980 to June 2015 was conducted, with additional search of Google Scholar, International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR), International Agency for Research on Ca

SUBMITTER: Adeloye D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4830589 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature