Disparities in prostate cancer in African American men: What primary care physicians can do

被引:33
作者
Wu, Ina [1 ]
Modlin, Charles S. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Cleveland Clin, Glickman Urol & Kidney Inst, Q10-1,9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
[2] Minor Mens Hlth Ctr, Cleveland, OH USA
[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland Clin, Lerner Coll Med, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
关键词
EXPLAINING RACIAL-DIFFERENCES; UNITED-STATES; WHITE MEN; BLACK-MEN; MORTALITY; RISK; ANTIGEN; PATTERNS; SURVIVAL; STAGE;
D O I
10.3949/ccjm.79a.11001
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
African American men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer than white men, and also a higher rate of death due to prostate cancer. Although both biologic and socioeconomic factors may be to blame, better screening in this population may help to close the gap.
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