$300 to Learn Risk of Cancer of the Prostate

Biotechnology - 2008

$300 to Learn Risk of Cancer of the Prostate

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/health/17cancer.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
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A combination of common and minor variations in five regions of DNA can help predict a man’s risk of getting prostate cancer, researchers reported Wednesday. A company formed by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is expected to make the test available in a few months, said Karen Richardson, a Wake Forest spokeswoman. It should cost less than $300..

Type: Discovery | Also: Health & Medicine |

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