Significance of Familial History of Prostate Cancer to Traditional Prognostic Variables, Genetic Biomarkers, and Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy 11The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as reflecting the views of the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense

Objectives. Prostate cancer (PCa) has a familial predisposition imparting an increased risk of developing the disease in those with a family history. The pathologic characteristics are similar to sporadic cases; however, the disease-free survival rates of hereditary PCa have recently been disputed, with one major study suggesting that fam...More