Genetic links can help men with higher risk of prostate cancer get early diagnosis

Genetic links can help men with higher risk of prostate cancer get early diagnosis Men at high risk of developing prostate cancer could be diagnosed earlier if genetic weaknesses were considered by GPs, research reveals.

A fifth of annual suspected prostate cancer referrals could be fast-tracked for investigation, while another 40 per cent could avoid referral and invasive biopsies if a genetic risk for cancer was included into GP triage. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Applying a genetic risk score for prostate cancer to men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care to predict prostate cancer diagnosis: a cohort study in the UK Biobank (open access) British Journal of Cancer