Prostate cancer screening in African American and Caribbean males: detriment in delay. From: ABNF Journal | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Parchment, Yvonne D. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Tucker Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Prostate cancer, is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States, accounting for 33% of all cancer ,re. cases among men (American Cancer Society, 2004), and is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the U.S. (American Cancer Society, 2004). In comparison with Caucasian males, African American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer much later, and the mortality rate is 2.4 times higher among African Americans than Caucasians (American Cancer Society, 2004). ...

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