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The clinical phenotype of hereditary versus sporadic prostate cancer: HPC definition revisited.
The Prostate - 1 Jul 2016
Cremers Ruben G, Aben Katja K, van Oort Inge M, Sedelaar J P Michiel, Vasen Hans F, Vermeulen Sita H, Kiemeney Lambertus A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The definition of hereditary prostate cancer (HPC) is based on family history and age at onset. Intuitively, HPC is a serious subtype of prostate cancer but there are only limited data on the clinical phenotype of HPC. Here, we aimed to compare the prognosis of HPC to the sporadic form of prostate cancer (SPC). METHODS: HPC patients were identified through a national registry of HPC families in the...
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