Diabetes mellitus, race and the odds of high grade prostate cancer in men treated with radiation therapy.

Abstract

In a cohort of men undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with an increased risk of being diagnosed with Gleason score 8-10 prostate cancer independent of black race.

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Subjects

• African Americans
• Diabetes Complications
• Humans
• Male
• Neoplasm Grading
• Prostatic Neoplasms

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Authors

• Timur Mitin
• Ming-Hui Chen
• Yuanye Zhang
• Brian J Moran
• Daniel E Dosoretz
• Michael J Katin
• Michelle H Braccioforte
• Sharon A Salenius
• Anthony V D'Amico

Publication date

2011-11-14

Journal

Journal topics

• Urology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

The Journal of urology

Harvard Radiation Oncology Program and Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. tmitin [at] partners.org

Release reference

J Urol. 2011 Dec;186(6):2233-7

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