CaP risk allele specific for African-Am men at prostatectomy

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"A region on chromosome 8q24 was recently identified as a novel prostate

cancer risk locus. Inherited variation in this region is associated

with prostate cancer risk in the general population (21-58%), and

specific alleles show a strong association in African-American men.

This study from Walter was designed to evaluate associations between 8q24 risk

alleles and clinical variables, such as pathologic stage, age at

diagnosis, and recurrence, in a case series of African-American men...Click on the below link for the full story:<http://www.urotoday.com/61/browse_categories/prostate_cancer/prostate_cancer_risk_allele_specific_for_african_descent_associates_with_pathologic_stage_at_prostatectomy__abstract01192010.html>

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