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Demography and disease characteristics of prostate cancer in India
Krishnamoorthy Hariharan1, Venugopal Padmanabha1
1Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Introduction:
The incidence of prostate cancer has shown significant variation across the globe. Though the prevalence and characteristics of this disease have been extensively studied in many countries, data regarding the true incidence of prostate cancer in India is limited.
Materials And Methods:
MEDLINE publications from 1990 to 2014 were searched and reviewed and compiled to assess the demographic profile of prostate cancer in India and characteristics unique to this disease in India.
Results:
The limited data available on prostate cancer showed significant differences in incidence, precipitating factors, and disease characteristics of prostate cancer in India.
Conclusions:
Since India would be having more number of cases of prostate cancer than most others in the years to come, adequate population-based data regarding the demography and disease characteristics of this disease are of paramount importance in this country.
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