Race, Genetic West African Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Prediction by Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prospectively Screened High-Risk Men
Giri V, Egleston B, Ruth K, Uzzo R, Chen D, Buyyounouski M, Raysor S, Hooker S, Torres J, Ramike T, Mastalski K, Kim T, Kittles R. Race, Genetic West African Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Prediction by Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prospectively Screened High-Risk Men. Cancer Prevention Research 2009, 2: 244-250. PMID: 19240249, PMCID: PMC2652509, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-08-0150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigenSelf-reported raceAfrican American menProstate cancerAmerican menProstate Cancer Risk Assessment ProgramCancer Risk Assessment ProgramEarly detectionProstate cancer early detectionHigh-risk cohortWest African ancestryAfrican American raceHigh-risk menLow PSA valuesProportional hazards modelRace-specific differencesProstate cancer predictionCancer early detectionEuropean American menAfrican ancestryHazard ratioPSA valuesFamily historyBRCA1/2 mutations