Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, excluding skin cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. African-American men have higher incidence rates, and at least double the mortality rates compared with men of other racial and ethnic groups.
Ghana Prostate Cancer Study
This study compares the burden of prostate cancer in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, with groups in the U.S. and Caribbean to identify genetic, environmental, and life style factors that may provide insight into racial disparity in prostate cancer.
- The goals of this study are to:
- Compare prostate cancer incidence in Accra to that of African Americans in the United States, both before and after widespread use of screening.
- Screen patients presenting with symptoms for prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Medical records and biopsy slides have been retrieved from nearly 600 cancer cases.
- Over 1,000 randomly selected men aged 50-74 have been screened for prostate cancer and BPH.
Map of the USA, Caribbean and Africa
