Five New Genetic Variations Associated With Prostate Cancer Uncovered In Study On Japanese Men
A genome-wide study on Japanese subjects has identified 5 new genetic variations linked to prostate cancer and revealed differences and similarities between Europeans and Asians in susceptibility to the disease. Reported in Nature Genetics, the findings offer a first-ever glimpse of the genetic basis for prostate cancer susceptibility in a non-European population. Despite having the lowest rates of prostate cancer in the world, Asian countries have experienced a rapid rise in incidence of the disease.
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According to the findings of a clinical study conducted by researchers from Umea University in Sweden, adult male patients of locally advanced prostate cancer can gain from addition of radiation to androgen deprivation therapy. The study found that the group which received radiotherapy along with hormone therapy had greater survival rate. The risk of death from prostate cancer was cut by half.
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