Genetic linkage has recently been reported between several genomic loci and a subtype of prostate cancer that contains a fusion between the genes TMPRSS2 and ERG. These data suggest an analytical approach that might improve future studies of the genetic cause of prostate and other cancers.
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Klein, R. Susceptibility loci in a molecular subtype of prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 6, 357–358 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2009.108
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