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NIH study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry

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West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men living in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study led by NIH researchers. The findings suggest that neighborhood environment may play a role in determining how genetic ancestry influences prostate cancer risk. 

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