Argument for prostate cancer screening in populations of African-Caribbean origin

BJU Int. 2015 Oct;116(4):507-8. doi: 10.1111/bju.12869. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Abstract

The high prevalence, incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer in Tobago would appear to strongly indicate that screening of this population would be justified and could positively impact on mortality. We consider our approach to be consonant with the recommendations of the EAU (Heidenreich A et al, 2013) and the findings of Hugosson et al, 2014)

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Black People / statistics & numerical data*
  • Caribbean Region / epidemiology
  • Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
  • Early Detection of Cancer / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology