Novel gene alteration associates with aggressive prostate cancer in African American men

It is well established that prostate cancer is more prevalent in African American men when compared to men of other ethnicities. There has been a premise that a combination of genetics, lifestyle, nutritional and medical access reasons led to the significant statistical difference. However, in a new study, researchers found some distinct genomic variations that also could be to blame.

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