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Genetics of Prostate Cancer (PDQ®)

  • Posted: 11/20/2003
  • Updated: 02/15/2013

Table 1. Relative Risk (RR) Related to Family History of Prostate Cancera

Risk Group RR for Prostate Cancer (95% CI) 
Brother with prostate cancer diagnosed at any age3.4 (3.0–3.8)
Father with prostate cancer diagnosed at any age2.2 (1.9–2.5)
One affected FDR diagnosed at any age2.6 (2.3–2.8)
One affected second-degree relative diagnosed at any age1.7 (1.1–2.6)
Affected FDRs diagnosed age <65 y3.3 (2.6–4.2)
Affected FDRs diagnosed age >65 y2.4 (1.7–3.6)
Two or more affected FDRs diagnosed at any age5.1 (3.3–7.8)

CI = confidence interval; FDR = first-degree relative.
aAdapted from Zeegers et al.[40]

References

  1. Zeegers MP, Jellema A, Ostrer H: Empiric risk of prostate carcinoma for relatives of patients with prostate carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Cancer 97 (8): 1894-903, 2003.  [PUBMED Abstract]