Genetic factors may be used not only to assess risk of prostate cancer development but also
to evaluate prostate cancer outcomes including clinical prognosis, treatment methods, and …

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 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: We evaluated the importance of positive family history, age at diagnosis and
history of vasectomy in predicting the risk for prostate cancer in the brothers of prostate …

Background: Familial prostate cancer risk estimates are inflated by clinically insignificant low-
risk cancer, diagnosed after prostate-specific antigen testing. We provide age-specific …

Prostate cancer risk has been associated with a family history of the disease. A two-to three-
fold increase in risk has been observed in several studies. Details concerning modification …

In 2009, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed nonskin cancer among men in the
United States, with an estimated 192,280 new cases, and a leading cause of cancer-related …

Background In a large number of studies a positive family history is documented as one of
the main risk factors for the development of prostate cancer. In a US population an …

Epidemiological data have not yet enabled physicians to look beyond age and race to
identify men at increased risk for prostate cancer. We conducted a hospital-based case …

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 …