Prostate News Archive
12-Oct-2006
Genome study of prostate cancer announced (UPI)
PHOENIX, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Researchers from 14 U.S. institutions have announced results of the first genome-wide linkage study of prostate cancer among African-Americans. Researchers Publish Results of Largest Genome-Wide Linkage Study of Prostate Cancer Among African American Men (National Institutes of Health)
Bethesda, Md. ? Researchers from 12 institutions, including the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the results of the first genome-wide linkage study of prostate cancer in African Americans. Obesity Independently Impacts Prostate Cancer Screening (Medical News Today)
When interpreting prostate cancer screening test results, physicians should consider the impact of a patient's body mass index, regardless of race, according to a new study. [click link for full article] Exercise Reduces Risk Of Prostate Cancer (Runner's World)
This large population study followed more than 29,000 Norwegian men. Those who exercised the most, compared with those who didn't exercise, had a 64 percent relative risk for developing advance prostate cancer and a 67 percent relative risk for prostate cancer death. Researchers publish largest genome-wide study of prostate cancer in African American men (EurekAlert!)
Phoenix, AZ, October 11, 2006 -- Researchers from 14 institutions across the country today announced the results of the first genome-wide linkage study of prostate cancer in African Americans.
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