BACKGROUND Although all men age> 50 years are at an increased risk for the
development of prostate carcinoma, 2 major factors increase this risk: family history and …

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 …

Current epidemiologic and genetic data suggest the hypothetical paradigm that prostate
cancer occurs in three forms: sporadic, familial, and hereditary (Figure 1). Sporadic cases …

Purpose: We review the current epidemiological and genetic knowledge regarding
hereditary prostate cancer, and outline its clinical implications. Materials and Methods …

Although all men are at increased risk for prostate cancer developing with increasing age, a
family history of prostate cancer in a first-degree relative multiplies that risk approximately …

BACKGROUND A positive family history is one of the strongest known risk factors for
prostate carcinoma in addition to age and race. In this article, the authors present age …

OBJECTIVE: To review current literature on the hereditary aspects of prostate cancer and to
evaluate the importance of family history in history taking and screening for prostate cancer …

Background: It is estimated that there will be more than 244 000 new prostate cancer cases
diagnosed and that more than 40 000 men will die of this disease during 1995. Evidence …

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 …

A family history of prostate cancer is a consistent risk factor for prostate cancer, and can also
be used to predict the presence of prostate cancer among asymptomatic men who undergo …