Studies of Genetic Factors in Prostate Cancer in a Twin Population

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It has been suggested that positive family history constitutes a risk factor for the development of prostate cancer. Familial clustering of prostate cancer might suggest that genetic factors are of importance in the etiology of this disease. To elucidate further the relative importance of genetic factors, we studied prostate cancer among an unselected Swedish twin population. Information from the Swedish Twin...

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