Article
Association of rs6983561 polymorphism at 8q24 with prostate cancer mortality in a Japanese population.
Clinical genitourinary cancer - 1 Sept 2011
Suzuki Motofumi, Liu Miao, Kurosaki Takayuki, Suzuki Makoto, Arai Tomio, Sawabe Motoji, Kasuya Yutaka, Kato Moriaki, Fujimura Tetsuya, Fukuhara Hiroshi, Enomoto Yutaka, Nishimatsu Hiroaki, Ishikawa Akira, Kume Haruki, Homma Yukio, Kitamura Tadaichi
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: We conducted present study to address whether the rs6983561 polymorphism, an established genetic marker for prostate cancer susceptibility, was a prognostic indicator. We genotyped 518 Japanese patients with prostate cancer and analysed their survival retrospectively. As a result, patients with the CA/CC genotype of rs6983561 survived significantly longer than those with the AA genotype (P = .033)....
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