Article
Fine mapping of 11q13.5 identifies regions associated with prostate cancer and prostate cancer death.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Oct 2013
Nurminen Riikka, Lehtonen Rainer, Auvinen Anssi, Tammela Teuvo L J, Wahlfors Tiina, Schleutker Johanna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chromosomal region 11q13-14 associates with prostate cancer (PrCa). Previously, we identified a rare intronic mutation on EMSY (11q13.5) that increases the risk of aggressive PrCa and associates with familial PrCa. Here, we further study the genetic structure and variants of the PrCa susceptibility region 11q13.5. METHODS: This study included 2716 unselected hospital-based PrCa cases, 1318 cases of a...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Finland
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
