Open AccessCardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: How Relevant in African Men With Prostate Cancer Receiving Androgen-Deprivation Therapy?
Author(s) -
Okon E. Essien,
Iya Eze Bassey,
Rebecca Mtaku Gali,
A. E. Udoh,
Uwem Okon Akpan,
Enakirerhi E. Glen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.2015.002790
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , androgen deprivation therapy , prostate cancer , body mass index , population , cancer , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , androgen , lipid profile , hormone therapy , cholesterol , oncology , gynecology , hormone , breast cancer , environmental health
Cardiovascular disease risk factors have been associated with androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) in white and Hispanic populations. It is therefore relevant to determine if there exists a relationship between these parameters in the African population.