Characterizing prostate cancer risk through multi-ancestry genome-wide discovery of 187 novel risk variants

A Wang, J Shen, AA Rodriguez, EJ Saunders, F Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The transferability and clinical value of genetic risk scores (GRSs) across populations
remain limited due to an imbalance in genetic studies across ancestrally diverse …

Prostate Cancer Foundation screening guidelines for Black men in the United States

IP Garraway, SV Carlsson, YA Nyame, JL Vassy… - NEJM …, 2024 - evidence.nejm.org
Abstract Background In the United States, Black men are at highest risk for being diagnosed
with and dying from prostate cancer. Given this disparity, we examined relevant data to …

Prostate cancer screening in African American men: a review of the evidence

KH Kensler, R Johnson, F Morley… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in African American men, yet
prostate cancer screening regimens in this group are poorly guided by existing evidence …

Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program

A Verma, JE Huffman, A Rodriguez, M Conery, M Liu… - Science, 2024 - science.org
One of the justifiable criticisms of human genetic studies is the underrepresentation of
participants from diverse populations. Lack of inclusion must be addressed at-scale to …

Prognostic value of PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer

IO Lawal, H Ndlovu, M Kgatle, KMG Mokoala… - Seminars in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in
the majority of prostate cancer (PCa). PSMA has an enzymatic function that makes metabolic …

Prostate cancer genetic risk and associated aggressive disease in men of African ancestry

PXY Soh, N Mmekwa, DC Petersen, K Gheybi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
African ancestry is a significant risk factor for prostate cancer and advanced disease. Yet,
genetic studies have largely been conducted outside the context of Sub-Saharan Africa …

Linking African ancestral substructure to prostate cancer health disparities

K Gheybi, N Mmekwa, MT Lebelo, SM Patrick… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a significant health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, with mortality
rates loosely linked to African ancestry. Yet studies aimed at identifying contributing risk …

Heterogeneous genetic architectures of prostate cancer susceptibility in sub-Saharan Africa

R Janivara, WC Chen, U Hazra, S Baichoo, I Agalliu… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Men of African descent have the highest prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates, yet
the genetic basis of prostate cancer in African men has been understudied. We used …

Deficits of molecular prognosis/diagnosis studies in underserved populations

AJ Medford, B Moy - JCO Oncology Practice, 2024 - ascopubs.org
Molecular prognostic and diagnostic tools allow for targeted cancer surveillance,
prognostication, and treatment, and these assays have the potential to improve the lives of …

A systematic review of family history, race/ethnicity, and genetic risk on prostate cancer detection and outcomes: considerations in PSA-based screening

NJ Graham, LH Souter, SS Salami - Urologic Oncology: Seminars and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aim To investigate the role of family history, race/ethnicity, and genetics in prostate cancer
(PCa) screening. Methods We conducted a systematic review of articles from January 2013 …