Immune mechanisms behind prostate cancer in men of African ancestry: A review

Abstract

Men of African ancestry (AA) with prostate cancer suffer from worse outcomes. However, a recent analysis of patients treated with the dendritic cell vaccine sipuleucel‐T for prostate cancer suggested that AA patients could have improved outcomes relative to whites.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2022
Source ID
10.1002/pros.24333

Entities

People

  • Daniel Sentana‐Lledo
  • David J Einstein
  • Oliver Sartor
  • Steven P Balk

Organizations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation
  • Tulane University of Louisiana
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech