Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of a Pan-African Cancer Research Network: Men of African Descent and Carcinoma of the Prostate

Purpose: Cancer of the prostate (CaP) is the leading cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A substantial proportion of these men with CaP are diagnosed at late (usually incurable) stages, yet little is known about the etiology of CaP in SSA. Methods: We established the Men of African Descent...

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Main Authors: Caroline Andrews, Brian Fortier, Amy Hayward, Ruth Lederman, Lindsay Petersen, Jo McBride, Desiree C. Petersen, Olabode Ajayi, Paidamoyo Kachambwa, Moleboheng Seutloali, Aubrey Shoko, Mamokhosana Mokhosi, Reinhard Hiller, Marcia Adams, Chrissie Ongaco, Elizabeth Pugh, Jane Romm, Tameka Shelford, Frank Chinegwundoh, Ben Adusei, Sunny Mante, Nana Yaa Snyper, Ilir Agalliu, David W. Lounsbury, Thomas Rohan, Alex Orfanos, Yuri Quintana, Judith S. Jacobson, Alfred I. Neugut, Edward Gelmann, Joseph Lachance, Cherif Dial, Thierno Amadou Diallo, Mohamed Jalloh, Serigne Magueye Gueye, Papa Moussa Sène Kane, Halimatou Diop, Anna Julienne Ndiaye, Amina Sow Sall, Ndeye Coumba Toure-Kane, Ezenwa Onyemata, Alash’le Abimiku, Andrew A. Adjei, Richard Biritwum, Richard Gyasi, Mathew Kyei, James E. Mensah, Julian Okine, Vicky Okyne, Isabella Rockson, Evelyn Tay, Yao Tettey, Edward Yeboah, Wenlong C. Chen, Elvira Singh, Michael B. Cook, Christine N. Duffy, Ann Hsing, Cassandra Claire Soo, Pedro Fernandez, Hayley Irusen, Oseremen Aisuodionoe-Shadrach, Abubakar Mustapha Jamda, Peter Oluwole Olabode, Maxwell Madueke Nwegbu, Olalekan Hafees Ajibola, Olushola Jeremiah Ajamu, Yakubu Garba Ambuwa, Akindele Olupelumi Adebiyi, Michael Asuzu, Olufemi Ogunbiyi, Olufemi Popoola, Olayiwola Shittu, Olukemi Amodu, Emeka Odiaka, Ifeoluwa Makinde, Maureen Joffe, Audrey Pentz, Timothy R. Rebbeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.18.00063