New Genetic Risks for Prostate Cancer Identified
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Certain gene variations greatly increase a manâs risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study finds. But tests for them may be of limited use to patients, experts say.
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Researchers say they have found six new sites of variation in the genome that increase the risk of breast cancer.
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Gene sleuths on Sunday announced they had identified more than 10 new genetic links to prostate cancer, two of which would be included in a new diagnostic test aimed at spotting men at risk from this disease.
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MONDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Osteoporosis appears to be an often overlooked risk for men with prostate cancer who are having hormone therapy, says a study to be published in the Jan. 15 issue of Cancer.
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Being obese or even overweight may increase a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study.
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The largest ever study of genes in  disease has found 24 genetic risk factors -- half of them  completely new -- linked to seven common conditions, British  scientists said on Wednesday.
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Loss of a tumor suppresser gene called Rb may be the first step in the development of prostate cancer, according to findings from experiments in mice.
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One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. It&#39;s a more common disease among men than breast cancer is among women.
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Men with type 2 diabetes seem to be less likely to develop prostate cancer, overall, a new study indicates.
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Prostate cancer (news - web sites) is the second most common type of cancer afflicting American men. And while one in six men will get the disease during
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Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease. Added to family history, they accounted for nearly half of all cases in a study of Swedish men.
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Researchers studying Swedish men say  they have uncovered five genes responsible for nearly half of  all cases of prostate cancer in that country and said their  findings might lead to a better test for the disease.
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Men who work a rotating shift pattern may be at increased risk of prostate cancer, research suggests.
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Three studies published on Sunday identify at least ten new genes that raise a man's risk of prostate cancer, information which could lead to better screening and targeted drugs to treat the disease.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a study published in the International Journal of Cancer indicate there is an association between dietary calcium and the risk of prostate cancer.
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Children fathered by men at age 40 and   older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because   of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on   Monday.
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The largest ever study of genes in disease has found 24 genetic risk factors -- half of them completely new -- linked to seven common conditions, British scientists said on Wednesday.