Prostate testing for cancer and treatment in Nigerian men: Protocol for Benin prostate cancer study

Abstract

Prostate cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in indigenous black West-African men. It is uncertain the value of and if a valid screening programme will help to reduce the burden. Previous studies were based on community surveys and case-finding. The proposed research involving symptomatic and asymptomatic men will help to draw attention to the measurable parameters for a powered screening study. The outcomes may clarify PSA reference ranges at different ages and inspire wider multi-centre valid cohort screening studies in the local populations.