EHS 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Endometrial Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
13 May 2016
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In addition to breast and colon cancer, the associations of pa with several other common cancers have been investigated. These include cancers of the prostate, endometrium, ovary, lung and pancreas: of these, the most extensive body of evidence is available for prostate cancer. The main risk factors for prostate cancer are: age, race and family history all non-modifiable. However, because rates of this cancer increase among migrants who move from areas of low incidence to areas of high incidence, lifestyle factors are also implicated. Several epidemiological studies on pa and prostate cancer are available, almost all from developed countries. The median relative risk (rr) across all studies, comparing most active men with the least active, is 0. 9. Around one-quarter of studies found no association and several have found an increased risk in physically active men. Thus, studies are inconsistent in their findings and. If there is a reduction in risk, it is probably modest.
