Prostate Cancer Gene

January 18, 2012

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American scientists were able to identify gene Which increases the risk of disease prostate cancer.   This gene is usually inherited, according to Reuters.

During its study, the researchers studied a lot mutating   genes and it has been identified as a result of a mutation in a gene called HOXB13 . The presence of this mutation suggests an increased risk of prostate cancer tenfold. For their study, the researchers took away the young people who have been put the diagnosis, another essential criterion was the presence in the home of a close relative as with malignancy   Prostate. As a result, it was found that 18 patients from 4 families have the same mutation HOXB13. A similar deviation was detected in one and a half percent of patients with cancer of the body.

Experts say that such a relationship will help in the future to create special tests have revealed that the men of the potential risk.