A study based on whole-genome sequencing yields a rare variant at 8q24 associated with prostate cancer

In Western countries, prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer of men and one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in men. Several genome-wide association studies have yielded numerous common variants conferring risk of prostate cancer. Here, we analyzed 32.5 million variants discovered...

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Main Authors: Gudmundsson, J, Sulem, P, Gudbjartsson, D, Masson, G, Agnarsson, B, Benediktsdottir, K, Sigurdsson, A, Magnusson, O, Gudjonsson, SA, Magnusdottir, D, Johannsdottir, H, Helgadottir, H, Stacey, SN, Jonasdottir, A, Olafsdottir, S, Thorleifsson, G, Jonasson, J, Tryggvadottir, L, Navarrete, S, Fuertes, F
Format: Journal article
Published: 2012