In 2006, f234, 460 men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and> 27,000
deaths will be attributed to the disease (1). There is substantial phenotypic variability among …

African American men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer in the world. Despite
this statistic, linkage studies designed to localise prostate cancer susceptibility alleles have …

A recent study of hereditary prostate cancer has provided evidence for a prostate cancer–
susceptibility locus, HPC20, which maps to 20q13. To assess further the potential …

The three most important recognized risks for prostate cancer (PCa) are increasing age,
ancestry, and family history of the disease. The clustering of PCa within families can be …

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 …

After years of rapid increase, the incidence of prostate cancer has begun to decline in
certain areas in the USA. Although these temporal trends are consistent with the impact of …

In most developed countries, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy
in men. The extent to which the marked racial/ethnic difference in its incidence rate is …

Objectives. Rates of prostate cancer in Kingston, Jamaica are extremely high (occurring in
more than 300 men out of 100,000 in 1989 to 1993). This article addresses the familial …

Recent research makes it probable that there is a hereditary form of prostate cancer. By
identifying prostate cancer cases in the Swedish twin registry it was possible to show a …

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 …