Tuesday, July 8, 2008

A woman has no prostate.Can her male children inherit gene from her that increases prostate cancer chances

A woman has no prostate.Can her male children inherit gene from her that increases prostate cancer chances?
It's known that a family history of prostate cancer increased the odds for prostate cancer. But can the gene responsible for this be passed on by women, who, obviously, have no prostate themselves?
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At least 11 genes have been identified as being linked to prostate cacner risk. If they are on the y chromosome, a woman cannot pass them on, if they occur anywhere else, she can. "Those comparisons linked prostate cancer to variations in the following genes: MSMB, LMTK2, KLK3, CTBP2, JAZF1, CPNE3, IL16, CDH13, EHBP1, NUDT10, and NUDT11. Several other genetic variations also stood out but haven't been mapped to any particular gene."
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It's worth mentioning that only 5 - 10% of a prostate cancer cases are caused by inherited susceptibility genes. A strong family history of breast cancer may also affect a man’s risk of prostate cancer, particularly if the family members were diagnosed before the age of 60





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