Health inequity drives disease biology to create disparities in prostate cancer outcomes

WG Nelson, OW Brawley, WB Isaacs… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Prostate cancer exerts a greater toll on African American men than on White men of
European descent (hereafter referred to as European American men): the disparity in …

The roles of proteases in prostate cancer

H Koistinen, RM Kovanen, MD Hollenberg… - IUBMB …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since the proposition of the pro‐invasive activity of proteolytic enzymes over 70 years ago,
several roles for proteases in cancer progression have been established. About half of the …

A prospective prostate cancer screening programme for men with pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes (IMPACT): initial results from an international …

EK Bancroft, EC Page, MN Brook, S Thomas… - The lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Lynch syndrome is a rare familial cancer syndrome caused by pathogenic
variants in the mismatch repair genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2, that cause …

Extensive germline-somatic interplay contributes to prostate cancer progression through HNF1B co-option of TMPRSS2-ERG

N Giannareas, Q Zhang, X Yang, R Na, Y Tian… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies have identified 270 loci conferring risk for prostate cancer
(PCa), yet the underlying biology and clinical impact remain to be investigated. Here we …

Fibroblast heterogeneity in prostate carcinogenesis

S ChallaSivaKanaka, RE Vickman, M Kakarla… - Cancer letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Our understanding of stromal components, specifically cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF),
in prostate cancer (PCa), has evolved from considering these cells as inert bystanders to …

Updates in prostate cancer research and screening in men at genetically higher risk

EK Bancroft, HN Raghallaigh, EC Page… - Current Genetic Medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Prostate cancer (PrCa) is the most common cancer in men in
the western world and is a major source of morbidity and mortality. Currently, general …

Mechanistic insights into genetic susceptibility to prostate cancer

P Tian, M Zhong, GH Wei - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men and is a highly heritable
disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Genome-wide association studies …

[HTML][HTML] Rare germline variants are associated with rapid biochemical recurrence after radical prostate cancer treatment: A pan prostate cancer group study

D Burns, E Anokian, EJ Saunders, RG Bristow… - European Urology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Germline variants explain more than a third of prostate cancer (PrCa) risk, but
very few associations have been identified between heritable factors and clinical …

Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Outcomes After Radiation Therapy in Black Patients With Prostate Cancer

KM Morgan, P Riviere, TJ Nelson, K Guram… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Prostate cancer in Black men compared with White men may be more sensitive
to radiation therapy resulting in better outcomes in equal-access settings. The outcomes of …

How cancer risk SNPs may contribute to prostate cancer disparities

MY Mavura, FW Huang - Cancer Research, 2021 - AACR
Disparities in cancer incidence, prevalence, burden, and outcome exist among specific
population groups in the United States. Researchers have identified germline genetic risk …