In the United States, among a representative group of 6,006 white men and 1,126 black men, ages 70-79 at diagnosis with stage IV
prostate cancer, 2,337 white men and 344 black men developed a second cancer of some kind after 5 years of follow-up. What is the incidence of a second cancer in the white population
White men diagnosed with stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma within the age bracket of 70-79 are 1.27 times more likely to survive five years after the diagnosis of stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma than black men.
Step-by-step explanation:
The exposure is race and the outcome is survival.
Race Alive Dead T
W 2337 3669 6006
B 344 782 1126
Relative Risk - 1.27
White men diagnosed with stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma within the age bracket of 70-79 are 1.27 times more likely to survive five years after the diagnosis of stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma than black men.
