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The prevalence of key genetic events for prostate carcinogenesis among different ethnic groups
| Genetic alteration | Prevalance in Asian patients (%) |
Frequency in patients from Western countries (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ERG-TMPRSS2 fusion | 8–21 [19,21–23] | 50–70 [17] |
| PTEN inactivation | 34 [24] | 70 [24,30] |
| CTAGE-KHDRBS3 fusion | 37 [21] | Unkown |
| USP9Y-TTTY15 fusion | 35 [21] | Unkown |
| KRAS mutations | 7–17 [25–29] | Up to 3 [25,31] |
| BRAF copy number gain | 29 [28] | 9 [28] |
