Five new genetic variations linked to prostate cancer uncovered in study on Japanese men
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
A genome-wide study on Japanese subjects has identified 5 new genetic variations associated with prostate cancer and revealed differences and similarities between Europeans and Asians in susceptibility to the disease. The findings offer a first-ever glimpse of the genetic basis for prostate cancer susceptibility in a non-European population.