Genetic differences may cause higher rates of prostate cancer in African-American men

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dc.contributor.authorMoore, Jeremy
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:05:03Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:05:03Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractGenetic differences in prostate cells seem to be a root cause of the prostate cancer disparities between African-American men and white men, according to findings presented at the Fourth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held here Sept. 18-21, 2011. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among U.S. men, with occurrences and mortality rates higher in African-American men compared to white men. "There are a lot of socioeconomic and environmental factors that create differences in levels of prostate cancer in these two groups," said Bi-Dar Wang, Ph.D., assistant research professor of pharmacology and physiology at…
dc.description.urihttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-09/aafc-gdm091511.php
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/bldv-ornr
dc.identifier.citationMoore, Jeremy American Association for Cancer Research (2011) Genetic differences may cause higher rates of prostate cancer in African-American men. Press Release. UNSPECIFIED.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 3247
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23842
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectGenetics and Race
dc.subjectGenetic differences
dc.subjectprostate cancer
dc.subjectdisparities
dc.subjectAfrican-American men
dc.titleGenetic differences may cause higher rates of prostate cancer in African-American men
dc.typeTechnical Report

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