Energy Balance and Prostate Cancer
This volume provides a comprehensive treatise on the latest studies linking prostate cancer with energy balance, which together constitute a major challenge and opportunity for research scientists and clinicians especially those dealing with the expanding
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Elizabeth A. Platz Nathan A. Berger Editors
Energy Balance and Prostate Cancer
Energy Balance and Cancer Volume 14
Series Editor: Nathan A. Berger, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Elizabeth A. Platz • Nathan A. Berger Editors
Energy Balance and Prostate Cancer
Editors Elizabeth A. Platz Department of Epidemiology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, MD, USA
Nathan A. Berger Center for Science, Health and Society Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH, USA
ISSN 2199-2622 ISSN 2199-2630 (electronic) Energy Balance and Cancer ISBN 978-3-319-64939-9 ISBN 978-3-319-64940-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64940-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017952305 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men with an age adjusted incidence of 123.2 per 100,000 men per year and 20 deaths per 100,000 per year. In 2017, it is estimated that there will be more than 161,360 new cases diagnosed and 26,730 deaths, making prostate cancer the third leading cause of cancer deaths in American men. Overall, it is estimated that 14% of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some time during their lifetime and that the total number of US men living with some stage of prostate cancer reaches about 2.8 million. All aspects of prostate cancer including incidence, screening, diagnostic procedures, comorbid conditions, approach and response to therapeutic options including surgery, radiation t
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