Prostate Cancer Epidemiology and Lifestyle Factors
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 February 2024) | Viewed by 2743
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Prostate cancer (PrCa) is the most commonly diagnosed solid tumor and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the Western world. This is a multi-factorial disease with a complex etiology, where both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the risk. The well-established risk factors for this cancer are increasing age, race/ethnicity and family history of PrCa. Among lifestyle factors, the most putative risk factors are obesity/BMI, cigarette smoking and some dietary factors.
The goal of the Special Issue is to solicit manuscripts that summarize the evidence of the role of lifestyle factors, such as BMI/obesity, physical activity, cigarette smoking and dietary factors, as well as occupational and other environmental factors of risks for both total PrCa, as well as more aggressive phenotypes as determined by a higher Gleason score, advanced tumor stage or fatal PrCa. Of special interest will be studies conducted in many different populations, particularly among high-risk men, including men of African descent or Hispanic/Latinos. Studies in such populations are currently missing from the literature. Of interest will be also studies that link both genetic and lifestyle or dietary factors to PrCa etiology. In addition, we encourage the submission of biomarker studies that explore mediation and explain the link between lifestyle, diet and PrCa risk. Finally, meta-analyses of studies on lifestyle and environmental risk factors and PrCa etiology are encouraged, but these need to provide additional details that are lacking from the current literature and move the field forward.
Dr. Ilir Agalliu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- prostate cancer
- epidemiology
- lifestyle
- risk factors
- etiology
