A rare 8q24 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) predisposes North American men to prostate cancer and possibly more aggressive disease

To assess the frequency of a novel prostate cancer‐associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs188140481, in a North American population and to evaluate the clinical significance of this variant including annotated prostatectomy pathology.

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