The prevalence of prostate cancer in Brazil is higher in Black men than in White men: Systematicreview and meta-analysis

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 440-447

  Romero, Frederico R ^a,b,c   Romero, Antonio W ^c   de Almeida, Rui Manuel S ^b   Filho, Renato Tambara ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Faculdade Assis Gurgacz FAG   (Brazil)

^c Urology Service Hospital Policlínica   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevalence; Prostatic neoplasms; Race relations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAUCASIAN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NEGRO; PROSTATE TUMOR; STATISTICS;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BRAZIL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84871440025     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382012000400002     Document Type: Article

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