Epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15(22):9575-8. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.22.9575.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging
  • Diet
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostate / pathology*
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen