Prevention Strategies: Emerging Trends and Issues

Kimberly E. Davis, Ph.D. July 17, 2010

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• New cases in 2009: 192,280• Deaths in 2009: 27,360• Approximately 1 in 6 American men

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Source: American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2009. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2009.

• Prostate cancer is detected at an earlier age in African-American men than Caucasian men and they had a higher PSA level at diagnosis.

• Prostate Cancer incidence and mortality is higher in African-American men than any other ethnic group.

Sources: Horner MJ, Ries LAG, Krapcho M, Neyman N, Aminou R, Howlader N, Altekruse SF, Feuer EJ, Huang L, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Lewis DR, Eisner MP, Stinchcomb DG

Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/, based on November 2008 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2009.

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Incidence Mortality

Source: SEER 9 areas. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1103). Regression lines are calculated using the Joinpoint Regression Program Version 3.3.1, April 2008, National Cancer

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• Health Lifestyle Factors–Eat Sensibly–Stop smoking if you smoke–Drink alcohol in moderation–Be physically active –Maintain a healthy weight.–Limit your chemical exposure (pesticides

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• Guidelines for a Healthy Diet–5+ servings of fruits and vegetables per

day–Limit red meat (beef, pork, or lamb) and

processed meats (hot dogs or luncheon meats)–Plant Based Diet

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• Limit High Fat Foods– fast food, fried food, baked goods

• Limit Simple Carbohydrates– table sugar, fruit juice, soda, corn syrup

• High Fiber Diet– apples, citrus fruits, oat bran

• Omega 3 Fatty Acid– salmon, mackerel, nuts,

• Omega 9 Fatty Acid– olive oil and canola oil

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• Lycopene• Pomegranates• Selenium and Vitamin E• Calcium• Vitamin D

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• Race / Ethnicity– African-American men have the highest risk and are

more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage.• Family History– Having a father or brother with prostate cancer more

than doubles a man’s risk of developing this disease– This risk is much higher for men with several affected

relatives, particularly if their relatives were young at the time the cancer is found.

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• African-American men should be screened for prostate cancer after of age of 45.

• Prostate cancer is 95% treatable if detected early.

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• Basic Research

• Genetics

• Prevention

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Kimberly E. Davis, Ph.D. kedavis@cau.edu

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