ANO7 African-ancestral genomic diversity and advanced prostate cancer
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a significant health burden for African men, with mortality rates more than double global averages. The prostate specific Anoctamin 7 (ANO7) gene linked with poor patient outcomes has recently been identified as the target for an African-specific protein-truncating PCa-risk allele.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1038/s41391-023-00722-x
Entities
People
- Christopher A. Haiman
- Jue Jiang
- M. S. Riana Bornman
- Pxy Soh
- Shingai B. A. Mutambirwa
- Vanessa Hayes
- Weerachai Jaratlerdsiri
Organizations
- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- National Health and Medical Research Council