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MADCaP
Men of African Descent and Carcinoma of the Prostate
Is Prostate Cancer a Problem in Africa and the Caribbean?
YES: Prostate Cancer is the Leading Cancer in African Descent Men Around the World:
Prostate Cancer Deaths Will Increase Dramatically in the Coming Decades (Table shows number of prostate cancer deaths):
Why Conduct Prostate Cancer Research in Africa and the Caribbean?
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We can learn from Africa and the Caribbean:
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Unique variation in risk and phenotype
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Unique exposures, genomics and risk factors.
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Unique disease natural history.
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Ability to relate disease in Africa to understand disease in the African diaspora.
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Prostate cancer is an important and under-appreciated disease in Africa and the Caribbean:
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There is a need to improve prostate cancer prevention, detection, and treatment in Africa.
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Health status of a population relates to security, economic development, and social development.
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Research can help accomplish these goals.
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