According to three new studies, risk of developing aggressive and lethal prostate cancer "may be heavily influenced by gene mutations previously linked to breast and ovarian cancer in women." Thus, men in families with a history of breast cancer should undergo more intensive prostate cancer screening. According to one study, men carrying the BRCA2 gene mutation found in breast cancer were 4 times more likely to already exhibit an advanced stage of prostate cancer when diagnosed.
To read more about the findings from these studies, click here.
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