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2022 Update on Prostate Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors—A Systematic Review

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Bergengren, Oskar, Pekala, Kelly R., Matsoukas, Konstantina, Fainberg, Jonathan, Mungovan, Sean F., Bratt, Ola, Bray, Freddie, Brawley, Otis, Luckenbaugh, Amy N., Mucci, Lorelei, Morgan, Todd M., Carlsson, Sigrid V.·2023·European Urology

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CONTEXT: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Understanding the epidemiology and risk factors of the disease is paramount to improve primary and secondary prevention strategies. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and summarize the current evidence on the descriptive epidemiology, large screening studies, diagnostic techniques, and risk factors of PCa. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: PCa incidence and mortality rates for 2020 were obtained from the GLOBOCAN database of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. A systematic search was performed in July 2022 using PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE biomedical databases. The review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022359728). EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Globally, PCa is the second most common cancer, with the highest incidence in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and the Caribbean. Risk factors include age, family history, and genetic predisposition. Additional factors may include smoking, diet, physical activity, specific medications, and occupational factors. As PCa screening has become more accepted, newer approaches such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and biomarkers have been implemented to identify patients who are likely to harbor significant tumors. Limitations of this review include the evidence being derived from meta-analyses of mostly retrospective studies. CONCLUSIONS: PCa remains the second most common cancer among men worldwide. PCa screening is gaining acceptance and will likely reduce PCa mortality at the cost of overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Increasing use of MRI and biomarkers for the detection of PCa may mitigate some of the negative consequences of screening. PATIENT SUMMARY: Prostate cancer (PCa) remains the second most common cancer among men, and screening for PCa is likely to increase in the future. Improved diagnostic techniques can help reduce the number of men who need to be diagnosed and treated to save one life. Avoidable risk factors for PCa may include factors such as smoking, diet, physical activity, specific medications, and certain occupations.

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Bergengren, O., Pekala, K. R., Matsoukas, K., Fainberg, J., Mungovan, S. F., Bratt, O., Bray, F., Brawley, O., Luckenbaugh, A. N., Mucci, L., Morgan, T. M., & Carlsson, S. V.
Venue
European Urology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-08
Volume
84
Issue
2
Pages
191-206
ISSN
0302-2838 (ISSN-L)
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848
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212
FWCI
64.30
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journal article
Language
en
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Bergengren, O., Pekala, K. R., Matsoukas, K., Fainberg, J., Mungovan, S. F., Bratt, O., Bray, F., Brawley, O., Luckenbaugh, A. N., Mucci, L., Morgan, T. M., & Carlsson, S. V. (2023). 2022 Update on Prostate Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors—A Systematic Review. European Urology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.021

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