Researchers Publish Largest Genome-Wide Study Of Prostate Cancer In African American Men

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. 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. >>> Discuss This Story

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