Utility of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded prostate biospecimens from low-resource settings for use in next-generation sequencing studies in African-descent populations

# Background Men of African ancestry experience higher burden from prostate cancer compared to men of other ancestral backgrounds. Limitations in the availability of high-quality biospecimens hinder the inclusion of this population in genetic studies of prostate cancer. The use of formalin-fixed pa...

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Main Authors: Ernest Kaninjing, Kayode A Adeniji, Andrew K Gachii, Paul Jibrin, John O Obafunwa, Chidiebere N Ogo, Mohammed Faruk, Ademola A Popoola, Omolara A Fatiregun, Olabode P Oluwole, William Aiken, Maria D Jackson, Robin A Roberts, Shravana Kumar Jyoti, Cherif Dial, Mohamed Jalloh, Lamine Niang, Medina Ndoye, Jason White, Balasubramanyam Karanam, Damian Francis, Denise Y Gibbs, Kathryn R Brignole, Clayton Yates, Camille Ragin, Folakemi T Odedina, Damali N Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Global Health Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.84541