The Special Problems of Prostate Cancer Among African Americans

作者: Isaac J. Powell

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-776-5_6

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摘要: In 2003, approx 1.3 million Americans will be diagnosed with invasive cancer. Racial/ethnic minorities are expected to account for a disproportionate number of these cancers. African in particular have 10% higher incidence rate and 30% death from all cancers combined than Whites (1).

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