{"id":10,"date":"2013-08-28T23:58:27","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T23:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2013-09-10T04:48:05","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T04:48:05","slug":"genetics-prostate-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/genetics-prostate-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetics and Prostate Cancer Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Genetics<\/b>:<\/h2>\n<p>[col type=&#8221;one-third&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/double_helix_shutterstock_117506425.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118\" alt=\"double_helix_shutterstock_117506425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/double_helix_shutterstock_117506425-300x191.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/double_helix_shutterstock_117506425-300x191.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/double_helix_shutterstock_117506425-370x236.jpg 370w, http:\/\/www.dralexurology.com\/prostate-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/08\/double_helix_shutterstock_117506425.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/col]<\/p>\n<p>[col type=&#8221;two-third last&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It is estimated that 5-10% of prostate cancers are inherited.\u00a0 However, efforts to elucidate genetics of prostate cancer have had limited success probably due to heterogeneity of prostate cancer genetics.\u00a0 Multiple candidate gene loci have been identified for higher susceptibility as well as higher risk, aggressive disease.\u00a0 At this time genetic inheritance is an active research area but no clinical applications are available.\u00a0 This is likely to change in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>[\/col]<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger works in collaboration with you to optimize your prostate cancer care. \u00a0He has extensive experience taking care of men with family history of prostate cancer and keeps abreast of the latest research in genetics of prostate cancer that affects clinical care. 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