Epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Muhammad Daniyal, Zamir Ali Siddiqui, Muhammad Akram, H M Asif, Sabira Sultana, Asmatullah Khan

Journal: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 2015;15(22):9575-8

PMID: 25520069

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Abstract

Prostate cancer is more common in men over the age of 65 years. There are 15% cases with positive family history of prostate cancer Worldwide. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among the U.S. men. Prostate cancer incidence is strongly related to age with the highest rates in older man. Globally millions of people are suffering from this disease. This study aims to provide awareness about prostate cancer as well as an updated knowledge about the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Address: Faculty of Eastern Medicine and Surgery, Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan E-mail : [email protected].

DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.22.9575

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MeSH Terms: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Diet, Humans, Male, Prostate, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostatic Neoplasms, Risk Factors, United States