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Genetic Factors Of Prostate Cancer
August 20, 2009
Being tall does not appear to influence the risk of developing prostate cancer in general, but researchers say tall men may be more prone to developing early cancer than their peers. An analysis of 34,268 men found that those who were taller than 6'3 had a 39 percent higher risk for aggressive prostate cancer. The link was largely found in men under the age of 65, but experts say the study suggests there may be genetic factors that link tallness with prostate cancer.
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Expert & Community Posts
By PJ Hamel
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Health Expert
...with a strong family history of breast cancer, have genetic testing done; thankfully, most test...
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By Amy Hendel
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Health Expert
...from $399 - $3000. They are: 23andMe Inc., deCode Genetics, Inc., Navigenics Inc. genome test,...
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By Kevin Knopf, MD
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Health Expert
...one or two generations, arguing against a strong genetic component. What is the Japanese diet? ...
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By Kevin Knopf, MD
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Health Expert
...usually ask my male breast cancer patients to undergo genetic counseling and possibly testing. ...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...diet and exercise. And I didn't know that I had a genetic predisposition to getting diabetes. ...
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Health Guide
The major risk factors for
prostate cancer include
genetic, dietary, and environmental factors that effect male hormones (androgens) and make a man more susceptible to this...
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...clarified the specific mechanisms that may be important in the development of this disease. Most likely,
genetic mutations affecting androgens trigger the process. Certain growth hormones, such as...
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...androgen are stimulated to grow, and the cancer returns. Some studies have detected overexpression of
genetic mutations in patients with androgen-independent tumors that signals the cancer cells...
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...be a marker for aggressive disease. (Free testosterone, as with free PSA, is not chemically bound.)
Genetic Markers. Researchers have identified a
genetic marker (EZH2), which may prove to be an...
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...congenital problem that a man is born with or caused by infection, injury, medication, radiation, or
genetics. In addition, other conditions may cause infertility in men.AgeThe effect of aging on...
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