| Title |
Prostate cancer epidemiology in the United States
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
World Journal of Urology, April 2012
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s00345-012-0824-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Otis W. Brawley |
| Abstract |
Prostate cancer is a significant public health issue in the United States. It is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2011, 240,890 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 33,720 men died of it. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 226 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 219 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 33 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 13% |
| Researcher | 28 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 7% |
| Other | 44 | 19% |
| Unknown | 42 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 80 | 35% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 36 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 22 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 3% |
| Engineering | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 26 | 12% |
| Unknown | 50 | 22% |