Asia comprises 60% of the global male population, yet Asian men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, remain sparse in the literature. Clinical researchers have often overlooked prostate cancer in Asian men, as available statistics suggest that Asian men are less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to Caucasian, Black, and Hispanic males. However, cultural investigations have indicated these figures may be influenced by factors such as cultural taboos, superstition and misconception, limited access to diagnostic tools and healthcare facilities, and epidemiological factors in terms of lifestyle, environmental exposure, and genetics. In particular, the lack of diagnostic resources, coupled with cultural stigmas surrounding cancers affecting the genitalia in Asian societies, may contribute to significant underreporting. Rapid aging population growth in East Asia and the continuing shift in Asiatic lifestyles towards Westernization will likely contribute to a continued rise in prostate cancer incidence among Asian men in the coming years. A comprehensive review of novel and commercially available prostate cancer detection tests demonstrates that accurate, less-invasive tools could relieve many of the pressures surrounding Asian men and their prostate health.
亚洲男性占全球男性人口的60%，然而关于亚洲男性健康问题（如前列腺癌）的文献资料仍然匮乏。临床研究者常忽视亚洲男性的前列腺癌问题，现有统计数据表明亚洲男性患前列腺癌的概率低于白种人、黑种人和西班牙裔男性。但文化研究表明，这些数据可能受到文化禁忌、迷信与误解、诊断工具与医疗资源可及性有限，以及生活方式、环境暴露和遗传等流行病学因素的影响。特别是诊断资源的缺乏，加上亚洲社会对生殖系统癌症的文化污名，可能导致严重的漏报现象。东亚地区人口快速老龄化以及亚洲生活方式持续西化的趋势，很可能在未来几年导致亚洲男性前列腺癌发病率持续上升。对新型及市售前列腺癌检测方法的全面评估表明，准确且微创的检测工具能够缓解亚洲男性在前列腺健康方面面临的诸多压力。
Rising Trends in Prostate Cancer Among Asian Men: Global Concerns and Diagnostic Solutions
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