Nnamdi Orakpo

Nnamdi Orakpo
University of North Texas Denton,
TX, Department of Aging and Disabilities,Department of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, Mexico
Tanzania

Publications
  • Research Article
    Does Prostate Cancer Begin in the Prostate? Key Predictors of Having Disease
    Author(s): Nnamdi Orakpo Nnamdi Orakpo

    The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify the key predictors of prostate cancer; such study may lead to the development of appropriate interventions and prevention. Previous epidemiological studies have found these following factors to be key predictors for being diagnosed with hormone-associated carcinoma such as prostate cancer: age, ethnicity, physical activity, family history, diet, sleep amount, marital status, and having another form of carcinoma. Many studies have included results only for men over the age of 65, however, prostate cancer is claiming the lives of many African American, Hispanic and White American men over the age of 35, and younger men are more likely to battle it if they are genetically predisposed. The sample population (N =21,646) was selected because men aged 35 or over has the highest prevalence of prostate canc.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000146

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