Genetic Prostate Cancer Risks Higher for Black Men, Study Finds.
A recent study covering tens of thousands of men of African descent offers one answer to the disparities in prostate cancer outcomes — increased genetic risk, including some risk factors found only in men of African ancestry. The study is the largest to look at genetic risk factors in men of African descent and discovered nine new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer for men with African ancestry. Eventually, scientists hope to develop a genetic screening test to help men determine their risk for prostate cancer.