Black men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than white men in South Africa
(WorldNews Health)

Back Black men have a higher risk of prostate cancer than white men in South Africa 16 August 2018 A study by researchers into prostate cancer has revealed that black men in South Africa have a higher risk of prostate cancer because of their elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood. This protein, known as PSA, is produced by both normal and malignant cells in the prostate gland and can signify prostate cancer risk. Prof Riana Bornman, Senior Research Professor at the University of Pretoria`s School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) and Prof Vanessa Hayes, a genomicist from the Garvan Medical Institute for Medical Research in Sydney, Australia, focused their...