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MADCaP Multilevel Determinants Working Group. Tumor Biomarkers Working Group. Aim 1. Establish a biobank of prostate FFPE tissues in geographically diverse African descent populations. Aim 2. Evaluate tumor markers in association with disease aggressiveness:
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MADCaP Multilevel Determinants Working Group
Tumor Biomarkers Working Group Aim 1. Establish a biobank of prostate FFPE tissues in geographically diverse African descent populations. Aim 2. Evaluate tumor markers in association with disease aggressiveness: -TMPRSS2/ERG and related fusion proteins -Markers of infection and inflammation -miRNA -Telomere dysregulation -Gene expression and regulation (methylation) Working Group Leaders: Jong Park, Robin Roberts (Nassau, Bahamas); Tim Rebbeck, Priti Lal, Mike Feldman (Philadelphia, USA); Serigne Gueye, Mohamed Jalloh, Sira Thiamm, Cheik Sy, Nafissatou Ba (Dakar, Senegal)
Tumor Biomarker Studies December, 2011