Evidence supports a faster growth rate and/or earlier transformation to clinically significant prostate cancer in black than in white American men, and influences racial progression and mortality disparity.
Powell
Isaac J
IJ
Wayne State University School of Medicine and Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, USA. ipowell@med.wayne.edu
Bock
Cathryn H
CH
Ruterbusch
Julie J
JJ
Sakr
Wael
W
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018426:SEER Program; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*