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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the USA and Europe, and the second most common cause of cancer death. The incidence rates of prostate cancer vary worldwide, with the lowest rates in many parts of Asia and the highest rates in Europe, North America, and Oceania (Fig. 1.1) [1, 2]. Risk factors that may increase a person’s chance for developing prostate cancer include older age, family history, ethnicity, high consumption of fat and red meat, and geographic location [3, 4].
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James, N. (2014). Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer. In: Primer on Prostate Cancer. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-82-5_1
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