Variations in Prostate Cancer Mortality in Switzerland

It has been shown that men living in Ticino have a lower incidence of, and mortality from, prostate cancer than men living in other parts of Switzerland. This difference
is mainly due to cultural factors. This project examines what specific cultural features contribute to these positive outcomes for prostate cancer, and how these findings might be used to reduce occurrences of, and deaths from, prostate cancer more broadly across Switzerland.

• Diet and Other Lifestyle Factors Associated with Prostate Cancer Differ Between the German and Italian Region of Switzerland.
  Richard A, Faeh D, Bopp M, Rohrmann S. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2016 Feb;86(1-2):1-8. doi: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000433. Epub 2017 Dec 8.
   
• Italianity is associated with lower risk of prostate cancer mortality in Switzerland.
  Richard A, Faeh D, Rohrmann S, Braun J, Tarnutzer S, Bopp M. Cancer Causes Control. 2014 Nov;25(11):1523-9. doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0456-5. Epub 2014 Aug 22.