World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Review

Volume 10, Number 2, April 2019, pages 63-89

Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Map showing estimated age-standardized incidence rates for prostate cancer worldwide in 2018, in males including all ages. Created with mapchart.net. Data obtained from Globocan 2018 [2].
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Map showing estimated age-standardized mortality rates for prostate cancer worldwide in 2018, in males including all ages. Created with mapchart.net. Data obtained from Globocan 2018 [2].
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Bar chart showing estimated age-standardized incidence and mortality rates (world) in 2018, prostate, males, all ages. Data obtained from Globocan 2018 [2].
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Recent trends of prostate cancer mortality rates in USA in 2000 - 2015 by race/ethnicity. Data source: US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC [11].

Tables

Table 1. Estimated Number of Incident Cases From 2018 to 2040, Prostate Cancer, Males, All Ages
 
20182040
NumberNumberDemographic changeChange in riskOverall change
Data obtained from Globocan 2018 [4].
AfricaMales (APC 0%)80,971178,63497,663 (+120.6%)97,663 (+120.6%)97,663 (+120.6%)
Latin America and the CaribbeanMales (APC 0%)190,385382,808192,423 (+101.1%)192,423 (+101.1%)192,423 (+101.1%)
North AmericaMales (APC 0%)234,278312,90178,623 (+33.6%)78,623 (+33.6%)78,623 (+33.6%)
EuropeMales (APC 0%)449,761585,134135,373 (+30.1%)135,373 (+30.1%)135,373 (+30.1%)
AsiaMales (APC 0%)297,215597,180299,965 (+100.9%)299,965 (+100.9%)299,965 (+100.9%)

 

Table 2. Estimated Number of Deaths From 2018 to 2040, Prostate Cancer, Males, All Ages
 
20182040
NumberNumberDemographic changeChange in riskOverall change
Data obtained from Globocan 2018 [4].
AfricaMales (APC 0%)42,29894,90952,611 (+124.4%)52,611 (+124.4%)52,611 (+124.4%)
Latin America and the CaribbeanMales (APC 0%)53,798124,99071,192 (+132.3%)71,192 (+132.3%)71,192 (+132.3%)
North AmericaMales (APC 0%)32,68665,76633,080 (+101.2%)33,080 (+101.2%)33,080 (+101.2%)
EuropeMales (APC 0%)107,315169,86562,550 (+58.3%)62,550 (+58.3%)62,550 (+58.3%)
AsiaMales (APC 0%)4,4659,1794,714 (+105.6%)4,714 (+105.6%)4,714 (+105.6%)