## BACKGROUND. Although all men age ΓΊ50 years are at an increased risk for the development of prostate carcinoma, 2 major factors increase this risk: family history and race. This article outlines the influence of family history on the risk of prostate carcinoma and current understanding of factor
An investigation of the familial aspects of carcinoma of the prostate
β Scribed by Charles M. Woolf
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1960
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 479 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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