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Shammat IM
Shammat IM
Sudan
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Research Article
Effect of Age, Geographical Affiliation and Environmental Factors on the Development of Prostate Cancer among Sudanese Patients
Author(s): Gorish BMT, Ournasseir MEH and Shammat IMGorish BMT, Ournasseir MEH and Shammat IM
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a biologically homogeneous tumor that is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men. The reasons behind PCa are not fully understood but are likely to occur due to a range of factors such as aging, family history, and dietary factors. This study aimed at determining the relationship between age, geographical affiliation, environmental factors, and PCa development. Methods: All patients (55 cases with PCa and 55 control with BPH) were referred to central hospitals in Khartoum. We used an interviewer-administered questionnaire to ask participants about their demographic, socioeconomic, and geographical afflation, cadmium contact, alcohol consumption, as well as Clinical data including duration of disease, grade and family history of PCa. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS version 20 to ju.. View More»