Prostate Cancer in African American Men Is Associated With Downregulation of Zinc Transporters

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In the United States, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed male cancer and the second leading cause of all male cancer deaths. Furthermore, incidence rates are higher in African Americans than in any other racial group. Our laboratory is attempting to decipher the environmental and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of prostate cancer in African Americans. Because Africa is a mineral-rich...

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