Environment as a Potential Key Determinant of the Continued Increase of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Martinique
Joint Authors
Irigaray, Philippe
Belpomme, Dominique
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prostate cancer incidence is steadily increasing in many developed countries.
Because insular populations present unique ethnic, geographical, and environmental characteristics, we analyzed the evolution of prostate cancer age-adjusted world standardized incidence rates in Martinique in comparison with that of metropolitan France.
We also compared prostate cancer incidence rates, and lifestyle-related and socioeconomic markers such as life expectancy, dietary energy, and fat supply and consumption, with those in other Caribbean islands, France, UK, Sweden, and USA.
The incidence rate of prostate cancer in Martinique is one of the highest reported worldwide; it is continuously growing since 1985 in an exponential mode, and despite a similar screening detection process and lifestyle-related behaviour, it is constantly at a higher level than in metropolitan France.
However, Caribbean populations that are genetically close to that of Martinique have generally much lower incidence of prostate cancer.
We found no correlation between prostate cancer incidence rates, life expectancy, and diet westernization.
Since the Caribbean African descent-associated genetic susceptibility factor would have remained constant during the 1980–2005, we suggest that in Martinique some environmental change including the intensive use of carcinogenic organochlorine pesticides might have occurred as key determinant of the persisting highly growing incidence of prostate cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Belpomme, Dominique& Irigaray, Philippe. 2011. Environment as a Potential Key Determinant of the Continued Increase of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Martinique. Prostate Cancer،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500623
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Belpomme, Dominique& Irigaray, Philippe. Environment as a Potential Key Determinant of the Continued Increase of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Martinique. Prostate Cancer No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500623
American Medical Association (AMA)
Belpomme, Dominique& Irigaray, Philippe. Environment as a Potential Key Determinant of the Continued Increase of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Martinique. Prostate Cancer. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500623
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500623