Long leukocyte telomere length in prostate cancer patients at diagnosis is associated with poor metastasis-free and cancer-specific survival

Previous studies have suggested that leukocyte telomere length is associated with risk of developing prostate cancer. Investigations of leukocyte telomere length as a prognostic factor in prostate cancer are, however, lacking. In this study, leukocyte telomere length was investigated both as a risk...

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Main Authors: Ulrika Svenson, Göran Roos, Pernilla Wikström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2017-02-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317692236