New research has shown that African American men have a significantly higher rate of non-organ-confined prostate cancers than their white counterparts. Is now the time to finally consider changing the criteria for active surveillance based on ethnic risk?
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Moul, J. Active surveillance in African American men. Nat Rev Urol 10, 311–312 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.97
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