Table 5. SUMMARY OF AGGRESSIVENESS OF PC IN MEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT.
Table 5 | ||||
REGION | Mean Age years | Median PSA ng/ml | Median GS | Tumour Stage at presentation |
AFRICA | 69 | 59(R0.5 – 14,390) | ≥7 | ↑T3 – T4 |
CARIBBEAN | 72 | 32 | ≥7 | ↑T3 – T4 |
UK BLACKS | 71 | 107 | ≥6 | ↑T3 – T4 |
USA AFRICAN AMERICANS | 69 | 7 | ≥7 | ↑T1 – T2 |
Limitations in finding true picture in populations with high mortality – No PSA screening for population prevalence, No autopsy data, absence of reliable Cancer Registries Rebbeck |