West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men living in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new ...

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According to a study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged ...

What: West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men living in more affluent neighborhoods, according to ...