Researchers find first major gene mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk
Discovery may provide clues on disease development and who may need earlier screening
13-Jan-2012 -
After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease. A report on the discovery, published in the New England Journal of ...
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