Racial Differences in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Disparities between African American and Caucasian men in prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis and treatment in the United States have been well established, with significant racial disparities documented at all stages of PCa management, from differences in the type of treatment offered to progression-free survival or death. These disparities appear to be complex in nature, involving biological determinants as well as socioeconomic and cultural aspects. We present a review of the literature on racial disparities in the diagnosis of PCa, treatment, survival, and genetic susceptibility. Significant differences were found among African Americans and whites in the incidence and mortality rates; namely, African Americans are diagnosed with PCa at younger ages than whites and usually with more advanc

SUBMITTER: Pietro GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5169094 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature