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Learn About Familial Prostate Cancer

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What is the definition of Familial Prostate Cancer?
Familial prostate cancer is a cluster of prostate cancer within a family. Most cases of prostate cancer occur sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. However, approximately 5% to 10% of prostate cancer cases are believed to be primarily caused by a genetic predisposition to the condition. In many families, the underlying genetic cause is unknown; however, some of these cases are caused by changes in the BRCA1, BRCA2, HOXB13, or several other genes. Other cases are likely due to a combination of gene(s) and other shared factors such as environment and lifestyle. High-risk cancer screening at an earlier age is typically recommended in men who have an increased risk for prostate cancer based on personal and/or family histories.
What are the alternative names for Familial Prostate Cancer?
  • Familial prostate cancer
  • Hereditary prostate cancer
  • Prostate cancer, familial
  • Prostate cancer, hereditary
Who are the top Familial Prostate Cancer Local Doctors?

Moses Cone Physician Services, Inc

2630 Willard Dairy Rd, Suite 303, 
High Point, NC 
 3.8 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Marshall Hall is an Urologist in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Hall and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Hall is currently accepting new patients.

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

601 N Elm St, 
High Point, NC 
 4.9 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Ashok Hemal is an Urologist in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Hemal and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Hemal is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Matthew A. Manning
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Cone Health

2400 W Friendly Ave, 
Greensboro, NC 
 8.5 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Matthew Manning is a Radiation Oncologist in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Manning and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Manning is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Familial Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials?
Collection of Blood From Patients With Prostate Cancer

Background: * It is not fully understood why prostate cancer in some men becomes androgen-independent (no longer responds to anti-androgen medication), but genetics likely plays an important role. * Genes contain the hereditary information that is passed down from parents to children. Although everyone has the same set of genes, individuals can have different forms of the same gene. * Differences in genes may...

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A First-in-Human, Phase I/II PET Imaging Study of 64Cu-GRIP B, a Radiotracer Targeting Granzyme B, in Patients With Advanced Malignancies

Summary: This phase I/II clinical trial evaluates if using a radiotracer targeting granzyme B, 64-copper granzyme targeting restricted interaction peptide specific to family member B (64 Cu-GRIP B) with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging can be safe and useful for detecting granzyme B (GrB) in patients with advanced cancers that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (advanced). Granzyme B (GrB...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center