Article
Genetics of prostate cancer: a review of latest evidence.
Journal of medical genetics - 24 Sept 2024
Hall Rose, Bancroft Elizabeth, Pashayan Nora, Kote-Jarai Zsofia, Eeles Rosalind A
Abstract excerpt
Prostate cancer (PrCa) is a largely heritable and polygenic disease. It is the most common cancer in people with prostates (PwPs) in Europe and the USA, including in PwPs of African descent. In the UK in 2020, 52% of all cancers were diagnosed at stage I or II. The National Health Service (NHS) long-term plan is to increase this to 75% by 2028, to reduce absolute incidence of late-stage disease. In the absence of...
Topics
- Humans
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Male
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Genomics
- Risk Factors
