Is race an independent prognostic factor for survival from prostate cancer

摘要: frican-American men have been reported to the highest incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer in world. No definitive explanation currently exists explain these two observations. Some investigators believe that one or more of phenomena result from biologic differences corresponding phenotypic features called "race." Unfortunately, "race" interacts with socioeconomic status, status independently affects survival cancer.1'2 Such factors as poor health diet, lifestyle, quality care received are difficult quantify, thus invoking is problematic, particularly when there no clear-cut definition what race really is. Proponents "non-race-based" explanations argue Scandinavian countries some incidence/mortality world, while Africa has among lowest rates, casting doubts on independent significance race.3'4 If "black genes" were critical, Africans should African Americans (in whom it