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Genomic testing rates soar for Black men with prostate cancer after help from patient navigators

Black patients helped by precision medicine navigators were six times more likely to receive genetic testing than those not seen by a navigator. After navigators were established in a large health care system, the proportion of Black patients referred for genomic testing rose from 19% to 58%. Genomic testing rates also rose for lower-income patients …

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Gene mutations found that may increase risk of prostate cancer for some Black men

In a study of 743 Black men diagnosed with prostate cancer at or before age 62, four percent of the men had mutations in one or more of 14 genes that could have contributed to the development of their cancer. Those with these mutations were more likely to have higher PSA levels, more advanced prostate …

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