Genetic test identifies very highest risk men for prostate cancer
Sixty-three novel gene variants linked to prostate cancer in men have been discovered...
Dr Charlott Repschlager is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews and works as a Medical Manager in Berlin. She has completed a PhD at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Previously, she has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cancer at Queen Mary University of London and as a science communications officer. She has studied Human and Medical Science at the University of Westminster.
Sixty-three novel gene variants linked to prostate cancer in men have been discovered...
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