Africa’s Emerging Cancer Crisis: A Call to Action
Today, 60% more Africans die from cancer than succumb to malaria—and the number of cancer deaths is rising at an alarming rate. In 2030,...
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michelleleebravatt
- Mar 24, 2017
- 1 min
Emerging proteomics biomarkers and prostate cancer burden in Africa
Henry A Adeola, Jonathan M Blackburn, Timothy R Rebbeck, Luiz F Zerbini First published: 25 Mar 2017 PMID: 28388542 PMCID: PMC5514967...
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- Mar 4, 2017
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Establishing a Cancer Research Consortium in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Establishing a Cancer Research Consortium in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned
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- Feb 2, 2017
- 2 min
Regulation of Genomic and Biobanking Research in Africa
Regulation of Genomic and Biobanking Research in Africa: A Content Analysis of Ethics Guidelines, Policies and Procedures From 22 African Co
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michelleleebravatt
- Oct 23, 2016
- 2 min
Predicting Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
Abra Jeffers, Vanessa Sochat, Michael W Kattan, Changhong Yu, Erin Melcon, Kosj Yamoah, Timothy R Rebbeck, Alice S Whittemore First...
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michelleleebravatt
- Jul 28, 2016
- 2 min
The impact of body mass index on treatment outcomes for patients with low-intermediate risk prostate
Kosj Yamoah, Charnita M Zeigler-Johnson, Abra Jeffers, Bruce Malkowicz, Elaine Spangler, Jong Y Park, Alice Whittemore, Timothy R Rebbeck...
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- May 14, 2016
- 2 min
Associations between unprocessed red and processed meat, poultry, seafood and egg intake and PCa...
Associations between unprocessed red and processed meat, poultry, seafood and egg intake and the risk of prostate cancer: A pooled...
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- Nov 10, 2015
- 2 min
Validation of a food frequency questionnaire measurement of selected nutrients in AAM...
Validation of a food frequency questionnaire measurement of selected nutrients using biological markers in African-American men Authors:...
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michelleleebravatt
- Jul 19, 2015
- 2 min
Novel Biomarker Signature That May Predict Aggressive Disease in African American Men With Prostate
Kosj Yamoah, Michael H Johnson, Voleak Choeurng, Farzana A Faisal, Kasra Yousefi, Zaid Haddad, Ashley E Ross, Mohammed Alshalafa, Robert...
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- Jul 14, 2015
- 1 min
The African Genome Variation Project shapes medical genetics in Africa
Abstract Given the importance of Africa to studies of human origins and disease susceptibility, detailed characterization of African...
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michelleleebravatt
- Feb 10, 2015
- 2 min
African American men with low-grade prostate cancer have increased disease recurrence after prostate
Kosj Yamoah, Curtiland Deville, Neha Vapiwala, Elaine Spangler, Charnita M Zeigler-Johnson, Bruce Malkowicz, David I Lee, Michael Kattan,...
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michelleleebravatt
- Sep 22, 2014
- 2 min
African-american race is a predictor of seminal vesicle invasion after radical prostatectomy
Kosj Yamoah, Amy Walker, Elaine Spangler, Charnita M Zeigler-Johnson, Bruce Malkowicz, David I Lee, Adam P Dicker, Timothy R Rebbeck,...
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michelleleebravatt
- Apr 15, 2013
- 2 min
Relationship of obesity, androgen receptor genotypes and biochemical failure after radical...
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson 1, Anita Weber, Elaine Spangler, Saarene Panossian, Timothy R Rebbeck, S Bruce Malkowicz First published: April...
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michelleleebravatt
- Apr 8, 2013
- 2 min
Relationship of early-onset baldness to prostate cancer in African-American men
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, Knashawn H Morales, Elaine Spangler, Bao-Li Chang, Timothy R Rebbeck First published: April 2013 PMID: 23532004...
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michelleleebravatt
- Feb 13, 2013
- 2 min
Global patterns of prostate cancer incidence, aggressiveness, and mortality in men of african...
Timothy R Rebbeck, Susan S Devesa, Bao-Li Chang, Clareann H Bunker, Iona Cheng, Kathleen Cooney, Rosalind Eeles, Pedro Fernandez, Veda N...
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michelleleebravatt
- Sep 6, 2010
- 2 min
Context-dependent effects of genome-wide association study genotypes and macroenvironment on time...
Timothy R Rebbeck, Anita L Weber, Amy H Walker, Klara Stefflova, Teo V Tran, Elaine Spangler, Bao-Li Chang, Charnita M Zeigler-Johnson...
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michelleleebravatt
- Feb 18, 2010
- 1 min
Dietary intake of Senegalese adults
Cheryl Am Anderson, Scarlett Bellamy, Mindy Figures, Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, Mohamed Jalloh, Elaine Spangler, Margerie Coomes, Serigne...
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michelleleebravatt
- Nov 25, 2009
- 2 min
Evaluation of group genetic ancestry of populations from Philadelphia and Dakar in the context of...
Klara Stefflova, Matthew C Dulik, Athma A Pai, Amy H Walker, Charnita M Zeigler-Johnson, Serigne M Gueye, Theodore G Schurr, Timothy R...
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michelleleebravatt
- Jun 18, 2008
- 1 min
Joint effects of inflammation and androgen metabolism on prostate cancer severity
Timothy R Rebbeck, Hanna Rennert, Amy H Walker, Saarene Panossian, Teo Tran, Kyle Walker, Elaine Spangler, Margerie Patacsil-Coomes,...
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michelleleebravatt
- Jun 9, 2008
- 2 min
Evaluation of prostate cancer characteristics in four populations worldwide
Charnita M Zeigler-Johnson, Hanna Rennert, R Devi Mittal, Mohamed Jalloh, Rajeev Sachdeva, S Bruce Malkowicz, Anil Mandhani, B Mittal,...
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rosemary_gould
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
CYCLE 2 PROGRAM APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2023 AFRICAN CANCER STARS PROGRAM!
AFRICAN CANCER STARS Strategic Training Achievements for Research Success WHAT ARE THE KEY DATES IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS? Cycle 2...
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rosemary_gould
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 STARS PROGRAM!
The African Cancer STARS Training program, funded by NCI grant D43-CA260640 has launched. This program provides mentored training for...
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michelleleebravatt
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
A Rare Germline HOXB13 Variant Contributes to Risk of ProstateCancer in Men of African Ancestry
Burcu F. Darst , Raymond Hughley, Aaron Pfennig, Ujani Hazra, Caoqi Fan, Peggy Wan, Xin Sheng, Lucy Xia, Caroline Andrews, Fei Chen,...
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michelleleebravatt
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Clinical Characteristics of PCa Patients in West and South Africa in the MADCAP Consortium
Mohamed Jalloh, Denzel Zhu, Ilir Agalliu, Caroline Andrews, Evan Kovac, Ben Adusei, Nana Yaa F. Snyper, James E. Mensah, Victoria Okyne,...
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michelleleebravatt
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
GENOMIC DIVERSITY OF PROSTATE CANCER ACROSS THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
SPECIFIC AIMS African American men (AAM) suffer from the highest rates of carcinoma of the prostate (CaP) in the world, with an...
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michelleleebravatt
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Processing and Analysis of Tissue Samples from Esophageal Cancer Patients in an African Setting
Lucien Ferndale, Mishalan Moodley, Wenlong C. Chen, Reubina Wadee, Colleen A. Wright, Mohamed Iqbal Parker, Pascale Willem, and...
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dfcimadcapnetwork
- Aug 19, 2021
- 5 min