Short Communications Inuit Are Protected Against Prostate Cancer Eric Dewailly1, Gert Mulvad, Henning Sloth Pedersen, Jens C. Hansen, Nille Behrendt and Jens Peter Hart Hansen Public Health Research Unit, CHUQ-Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Québec, G1V 5B3 Canada [E. D.]; Center for Arctic Environmental Medicine in Nuuk, Nuuk, DK-3900 Greenland [G. M., H. S. P.]; Center for Arctic Environmental Medicine in Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark [J. C. H.]; and Department of Pathology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark [N. B., J. P. H. H.] Incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer are reported to be low among Inuit, but this finding must be additionally supported given the difficulty of obtaining a precise medical diagnosis in the Arctic. We conducted an autopsy study in 1990–1994 among 61 deceased males representative of all deaths occurring in Greenland and found only one invasive prostate cancer. Histological data were available for 27 autopsies and revealed no latent carcinoma. Our results suggest that in situ carcinoma is rare among Inuit and that their traditional diet, which is rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and selenium, may be an important protective factor. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention Vol. 12, 926-927, September 2003 Ann's NOTE: This is very important because most autopsies of men reveal some version of prostate cancer (not all types are aggressive and it seems most men have some evidence of it at their death). For women, they find breast cancer. Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.