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Prostate Cancer in the Caribbean: A Baseline Assessment of Current Practices and Potential Needs

Afro-Caribbean men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than any other population of men in the world. However, the Caribbean is composed of a heterogenous group of healthcare systems located on small islands which makes population-based studies difficult to conduct and interpret. The aim of this r...

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Autores principales: Khandwala, Yash S, Ohanian, Alec, Huang, Franklin W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8961354/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10732748221082372
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description Afro-Caribbean men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than any other population of men in the world. However, the Caribbean is composed of a heterogenous group of healthcare systems located on small islands which makes population-based studies difficult to conduct and interpret. The aim of this review is to compile previously published data on the state of prostate cancer in Caribbean men and to highlight potential healthcare needs that can be addressed by public health efforts. We reviewed three databases and identified relevant papers that were subsequently searched by the authors. Peer-reviewed studies published in the English language after 2010 with a focus on prostate cancer diagnosis, management, and outcomes of Caribbean men were prioritized. Afro-Caribbean men were found to have a higher incidence and mortality rate compared to their counterparts. Misperception about the disease, lack of regional guidelines, and poor access to care are compounding factors that result in worse outcomes for these men compared to high-income nations. Urologists and oncologists in the region, while well-trained, are limited in number and in most cases do not offer newer treatment modalities. Overall, only a few island nations have cancer registries, and there remains a significant need for more population-based studies to assess guideline adherence and outcomes. Until further research and investment in the region is made, the disparity between the care received by Afro-Caribbean men and their counterparts will likely remain.
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spelling pubmed-89613542022-03-30 Prostate Cancer in the Caribbean: A Baseline Assessment of Current Practices and Potential Needs Khandwala, Yash S Ohanian, Alec Huang, Franklin W Cancer Control Prostate Cancer in Underserved Populations - Review Afro-Caribbean men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than any other population of men in the world. However, the Caribbean is composed of a heterogenous group of healthcare systems located on small islands which makes population-based studies difficult to conduct and interpret. The aim of this review is to compile previously published data on the state of prostate cancer in Caribbean men and to highlight potential healthcare needs that can be addressed by public health efforts. We reviewed three databases and identified relevant papers that were subsequently searched by the authors. Peer-reviewed studies published in the English language after 2010 with a focus on prostate cancer diagnosis, management, and outcomes of Caribbean men were prioritized. Afro-Caribbean men were found to have a higher incidence and mortality rate compared to their counterparts. Misperception about the disease, lack of regional guidelines, and poor access to care are compounding factors that result in worse outcomes for these men compared to high-income nations. Urologists and oncologists in the region, while well-trained, are limited in number and in most cases do not offer newer treatment modalities. Overall, only a few island nations have cancer registries, and there remains a significant need for more population-based studies to assess guideline adherence and outcomes. Until further research and investment in the region is made, the disparity between the care received by Afro-Caribbean men and their counterparts will likely remain. SAGE Publications 2022-03-24 /pmc/articles/PMC8961354/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10732748221082372 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
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Prostate Cancer in the Caribbean: A Baseline Assessment of Current Practices and Potential Needs
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title_fullStr Prostate Cancer in the Caribbean: A Baseline Assessment of Current Practices and Potential Needs
title_full_unstemmed Prostate Cancer in the Caribbean: A Baseline Assessment of Current Practices and Potential Needs
title_short Prostate Cancer in the Caribbean: A Baseline Assessment of Current Practices and Potential Needs
title_sort prostate cancer in the caribbean: a baseline assessment of current practices and potential needs
topic Prostate Cancer in Underserved Populations - Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8961354/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10732748221082372
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