Genetic and biological drivers of prostate cancer disparities in Black men

J Gong, DM Kim, MR Freeman, H Kim, L Ellis… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Black men with prostate cancer have historically had worse outcomes than white men with
prostate cancer. The causes of this disparity in outcomes are multi-factorial, but a potential …

Germline genetics of prostate cancer

HM Khan, HH Cheng - The Prostate, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background An important fraction (>/~ 10%) of men with high‐risk, localized
prostate cancer and metastatic prostate cancer carry germline (heritable) pathogenic and …

Germline sequencing analysis to inform clinical gene panel testing for aggressive prostate cancer

BF Darst, E Saunders, T Dadaev, X Sheng… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Germline gene panel testing is recommended for men with advanced prostate
cancer (PCa) or a family history of cancer. While evidence is limited for some genes …

Real-world prevalence of homologous recombination repair mutations in advanced prostate cancer: an analysis of two clinico-genomic databases

IM Shui, M Burcu, C Shao, C Chen, CY Liao… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Homologous recombination repair mutation (HRRm) status may guide risk-
stratification and treatment decisions, including polyadenosine diphosphate–ribose …

Disparities in germline testing among racial minorities with prostate cancer

N Weise, J Shaya, J Javier-Desloges… - Prostate cancer and …, 2022 - nature.com
Germline testing is becoming increasingly relevant in prostate cancer (PCa) screening,
prognosis, and management. A subset of patients with PCa harbor pathogenic/likely …

Germline variant spectrum among African American men undergoing prostate cancer germline testing: need for equity in genetic testing

VN Giri, R Hartman, M Pritzlaff, C Horton… - JCO Precision …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Guidelines for prostate cancer (PCA) germline testing (GT) have expanded, with
impact on clinical management and hereditary cancer assessment. African American (AA) …

Racial disparity in the genomics of precision oncology of prostate cancer

T Le, PS Rojas, M Fakunle, FW Huang - Cancer Reports, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Significant racial disparities in prostate cancer incidence and mortality have
been reported between African American Men (AAM), who are at increased risk for prostate …

Whole-exome sequencing of Nigerian prostate tumors from the prostate cancer transatlantic consortium (CaPTC) reveals DNA repair genes associated with african …

JA White, ET Kaninjing, KA Adeniji, P Jibrin… - Cancer Research …, 2022 - AACR
In this study, we used whole-exome sequencing of a cohort of 45 advanced-stage, treatment-
naïve Nigerian (NG) primary prostate cancer tumors and 11 unmatched nontumor tissues to …

Comparison of circulating tumor DNA between African American and Caucasian patients with metastatic castrate‐resistant prostate cancer post‐abiraterone and/or …

A Jang, SM Lanka, M Huang, CV Casado… - The …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background African American men are much more likely than Caucasian men to be
diagnosed with and to die of prostate cancer. Genetic differences likely play a role. The …

Prostate cancer metastasis and health disparities: a systematic review

Y Liadi, T Campbell, P Dike, M Harlemon… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Background Prostate cancer (PCa), one of the most prevalent malignancies
affecting men, significantly contributes to increased mortality rates worldwide. While the …