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13-Oct-2006
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. Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer:More Effective In Combination (Medical News Today)
prostate cancer is the most common tumour in men: In Germany alone, about 48,000 patients develop the disease every year. Since a simple blood test to detect the "prostate-specific antigen" (PSA) can provide first indications of the presence of the disease, a growing number of tumours are nowadays diagnosed at an early stage. [click link for full article] 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. Researchers publish largest genome-wide study of prostate cancer in African American men (PhysOrg)
Researchers from 14 institutions across the country today announced the results of the first genome-wide linkage study of prostate cancer in African Americans. Using genetic markers, researchers identified several regions of the human genome that likely contain genes that, when altered, increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. Researchers Publish Largest Genome-Wide Study Of Prostate Cancer In African American Men (BioresearchOnline)
Researchers from 14 institutions across the country announced the results of the first genome-wide linkage study of prostate cancer in African Americans
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