Abstract: . . .  prostate cancer or if watchful waiting is the appropriate course of action. Prevention and Early Detection The only well-established risk factors for prostate cancer are age, ethnicity, and family history of prostate cancer . More than 70% of all prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men over age 65. African-American men have the highest prostate cancer incidence rates in the world. Genetic studies indicate that strong familial dispos . . .
. . .  100,000 for the same time period. Both male and female mortality rates for African Americans in Ohio are slightly higher than the national rates for African Americans of 34.4 per 100,000 and 25.4 per 100,000 respectively (1995-1999). Geographic differences in Ohio have also been noted. In 1999, the colorectal cancer incidence rate for men The Ohio Cancer Plan: 2010 – 20 – Ohio Partners for Cancer Control Lung cancer causes more deaths every year than do colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Lung and Bronchus Cancer acs_book_no_cover 4/23/03 1:17 PM Page 20 Page 13 Bottom Line Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in US men (other than skin cancer ) and the second leading cause of cancer death. Age is the main risk for . . .
. . .  treated immediately for prostate cancer or if watchful waiting is the appropriate course of action. Prevention and Early Detection The only well-established risk factors for prostate cancer are age, ethnicity, and family history of prostate cancer . More than 70% of all prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men over age 65. African-American men have the highest prostate cancer incidence rates in the world. Genetic studies indicate that strong familial dispos . . .
. . .  cancer was 27.2 per 100,000 for the same time period. Both male and female mortality rates for African Americans in Ohio are slightly higher than the national rates for African Americans of 34.4 per 100,000 and 25.4 per 100,000 respectively (1995-1999). Geographic differences in Ohio have also been noted. In 1999, the colorectal cancer incidence rate for men The Ohio Cancer Plan: 2010 – 20 – Ohio Partners for Cancer Control Lung cancer causes more deaths every year than do colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Lung and Bronchus Cancer acs_book_no_cover 4/23/03 1:17 PM Page 20 Page 13 Bottom Line Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in US men (other than skin cancer ) and the second leading cause of cancer death. Age is . . .
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