Background: Prostate Cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignancy among men in
the world. In Sweden about 10,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Mortality rates …

Background A family history (FH) of prostate cancer (PrCa) is associated with an increased
likelihood of PrCa diagnosis. Conflicting evidence exists regarding familial PrCa and clinical …

Purpose A detailed family history provides an inexpensive alternative to genetic profiling for
individual risk assessment. We updated the PCPT Risk Calculator to include detailed family …

Abstract Objectives The Swedish Family-Cancer Database has been the major source of
population-based prospective data on familial risks on most cancers, including prostate …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Assess
the relationship between the cumulative prostate cancer–specific mortality rate and the …

BACKGROUND: The thorough assessment of familial prostate cancer (PCa) risk is as
important as ever to provide a basis for clinical counselling and screening …

Positive family history of prostate cancer (PCa) has been consistently associated with
increased PCa risk [1]. It is widely used in clinical practice and is a strong indication …

Background. Family history of prostate cancer is a risk factor for prostate cancer occurrence.
Differently from other neoplasms no major predisposing gene has been identified. Material …

BACKGROUND: Genetic factors seem to be of greater importance in prostate cancer than in
other forms of cancer. Studies have suggested familial concordance in survival, but the …

Purpose Prostate cancer among first-degree relatives is a strong risk factor for diagnosis of
prostate cancer, and the contribution of heritable factors in prostate cancer etiology is high …