Cumulative association of give genetic variants with prostate cancer

Authors :: Zheng, S. Lilly
Sun, Jielin
Wiklund, Fredrik
Smith, Shelly
Stattin, Par
Ge Li
Adami, Hans-Olov
Fang-Chi Hsu
Yi Zhu
Balter, Katarina
Kader, A. Karim
Turner, Aubrey R.
Liu, Wennuan
Bleecker, Eugene R.
Meyers, Deborah A.
Duggan, David
Carpten, John D.
Bao-Li Chang
Isaacs, William B.
Jianfeng Xu
Gronberg, Henrik
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. Feb 28, 2008, Vol. 358 Issue 9, p910, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: A study to ascertain the role of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the development of prostate cancer was conducted. Results confirmed that family history coupled with SNPs in five chromosomal regions posed a higher risk of developing the cancer.

Subjects :: Prostate cancer -- Genetic aspects
Single nucleotide polymorphisms -- Research

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