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Prostate cancer gene scores add little beyond age in Black men
Adding genetic information to age improved a measure of prostate cancer prediction by 1.83% over 10 years in Black men, compared with age alone.Adding genetic information to age improved a measure of prostate cancer prediction by 1.83% over 10 years in Black men, compared with age alone.
Preprint: cohort studyProstate cancer
Who was studiedBlack and White men with genetic data, 10 years
What changedAdding genetic scores to age improved prostate cancer prediction by 1.83% over 10 years in Black men
The catchDeaths and unnecessary diagnoses with score-guided screening were not measured