Dr. Sivakumar on why men of African ancestry are underrepresented in genomic clinical trials
June 19th 2021Sivakumar was a researcher on a study presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting that assessed ancestry, patterns of gene alterations, comprehensive genomic profiling, and treatment patterns in nearly 12,000 patients with prostate cancer.
Study backs increased PSA screening for younger African Americans
June 9th 2021In this video, lead author Edmund M. Qiao discusses study results presented during the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting which showed an association between increased prostate-specific antigen screening and improved outcomes in younger African American patients.
Study compares genomic profiling in patients with prostate cancer of African, European ancestry
June 9th 2021“Patients of African ancestry were actually less likely to receive comprehensive genomic profiling earlier in their treatment course than patients of European ancestry, and…patients of African ancestry [were] less likely to be treated in clinical trials,” says Jessica Lee, MS.
Dr. Sivakumar on study of ancestry, genomic profiling, and disparities in prostate cancer
June 4th 2021Smruthy Sivakumar, PhD, discusses results from a large-scale analysis of ancestry, patterns of gene alterations, comprehensive genomic profiling, and treatment patterns in nearly 12,000 patients with prostate cancer.