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Modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

BackgroundMost of the epidemiological data on prostate cancer risk factors come from high-income countries (HIC). Reducing exposure to prostate cancer modifiable risk factors may significantly lower PCa morbidity and mortality in LIC and MIC. The objective of this study was to summarize the evidence on modifiable risk factors (RFs) for PCa in LIC and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC).MethodsWe conducted a systematic search on MEDLINE, …

Authors

Cirne F; Kappel C; Zhou S; Mukherjee SD; Dehghan M; Petropoulos J-A; Leong DP

Journal

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 453–462

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

September 2022

DOI

10.1038/s41391-022-00570-1

ISSN

1365-7852