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Prostate cancer is more common in African-American men compared to white or Hispanic males. It is least common in Asians and Native American men.<sup>1 </sup>It most commonly affects men over the age of 50 with an increasing incidence with age. It is rare in men under 45.<sup>1</sup> | |||
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer in men and is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. It is a slow growing cancer that causes microsopic changes in the prostate affecting one third of all men by the age of 50.1 Variations in the rate of prostate cancer suggests genetic involvement along with familial predisposition and diet.2
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Prostate cancer is more common in African-American men compared to white or Hispanic males. It is least common in Asians and Native American men.1 It most commonly affects men over the age of 50 with an increasing incidence with age. It is rare in men under 45.1
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