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Prostate cancer screening using risk stratification based on a multi-state model of genetic variants.
The Prostate - 1 Jun 2015
Yen Amy Ming-Fang, Auvinen Anssi, Schleutker Johanna, Wu Yi-Ying, Fann Jean Ching-Yuan, Tammela Teuvo, Chen Sam Li-Sheng, Chiu Sherry Yueh-Hsia, Chen Hsiu-Hsi
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BACKGROUND: Risk-stratified screening for prostate cancer (PCa) with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing incorporating genetic variants has received some attention but has been scarcely investigated. We developed a model to stratify the Finnish population by different risk profiles related to genetic variants to optimize the screening policy. METHODS: Data from the Finnish randomized controlled trial on...
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