• S. Afr. Med. J. · Apr 2024

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    Prostate cancer perspective: Africa versus the world.

    • B Marais, G Klopper, and J John.
    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Frere Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, East London, South Africa. jbfmarais@gmail.com.
    • S. Afr. Med. J. 2024 Apr 18; 114 (4): e1950e1950.

    AbstractProstate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among men, with a rising global incidence. Currently, the PCa landscape is vastly different between developed countries and Africa. Of note, owing to various biological, socioeconomic and institutional factors, black African men often present with more advanced disease and suffer greater mortality. This review will focus on the burden of PCa globally and in Africa, compare the state of the disease in Africa with that in more developed regions of the world, and answer the question why it can sometimes look like a 'different' disease compared with developed regions. In addition, we address the racial disparities of PCa.

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