ZIA CP010180 01140 (ZIA) | |||
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Title | Prostate cancer study in Shanghai | ||
Institution | NCI, Bethesda, MD | ||
Principal Investigator | Hsing, Ann | NCI Program Director | N/A |
Cancer Activity | N/A | Division | DCEG |
Funded Amount | $31,176 | Project Dates | 12/01/1992 - N/A |
Fiscal Year | 2010 | Project Type | Intramural |
Research Topics w/ Percent Relevance | Cancer Types w/ Percent Relevance | ||
Aging (100.0%) Alcoholism Research (10.0%) Behavioral and Social Science (40.0%) Biochemical Epidemiology (45.0%) Cancer (100.0%) Diabetes (10.0%) |
Prostate (100.0%) | ||
Research Type | |||
Exogenous Factors in the Origin and Cause of Cancer Endogenous Factors in the Origin and Cause of Cancer |
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Abstract | |||
To improve our understanding of prostate cancer etiology and to identify preventive measures, we conducted a population-based case-control study of prostate cancer in Shanghai, China, where the reported incidence for clinical prostate cancer is the lowest in the world but is rising rapidly. To date, this study has provided etiologic leads to help clarify the reasons for the substantial racial difference in prostate cancer risk. Results from interview data suggest that higher levels of education, a larger waist or smaller hips, a high waist-to-hip ratio, a higher intake of total calories, red meat, and animal fat and protein, and lower levels of physical activity were associated with an increased risk, while higher consumption of allium vegetables, peppers, and mushrooms were associated with reduced risk. |