Psychosocial Stress, Glucocorticoid Signaling, and Prostate Cancer Health Disparities in African American Men

• Published in: Cancer health disparities Vol. 4
• Main Authors: Woods-Burnham, Leanne, Stiel, Laura, Martinez, Shannalee R, Sanchez-Hernandez, Evelyn S, Ruckle, Herbert C, Almaguel, Frankis G, Stern, Mariana C, Roberts, Lisa R, Williams, David R, Montgomery, Susanne, Casiano, Carlos A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2020
• Subjects: African ancestry; glucocorticoid receptor; prostate cancer; health disparities; psychosocial stress; clinical trials; glucocorticoid signaling; African American

Recent advances in our understanding of racial disparities in prostate cancer (PCa) incidence and mortality that disproportionately affect African American (AA) men have provided important insights into the psychosocial, socioeconomic, environmental, and molecular contributors. There is, however, li...