Ghana Prostate Cancer Study
Compare burden of prostate cancer in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, with groups in the U.S. and Caribbean to identify genetic, environmental, and life style factors that may provide insight into racial disparity in prostate cancer.
Map of the USA, Caribbean and Africa
Goals of the Study
- Screen patients presenting with symptoms for prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Abstract medical charts for at least 200 biopsy confirmed prostate cancer cases and 200 BPH cases.
- Screen over 1,000 randomly selected men aged 50-74 for prostate cancer and BPH.
- Compare prostate cancer risk in Accra to that of African-Americans in SEER, both before and after widespread use of screening.
Progress to Date
- Medical records and biopsy slides from 597 cancer cases have been retrieved.
- 1,038 men have been screened as of July 2007.
