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Editorial
. 2020 Jan 1;126(1):17-18.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.32497. Epub 2019 Sep 25.

Why is prostate cancer incidence rising in young men?

Oliver Sartor  1
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Editorial

Why is prostate cancer incidence rising in young men?

Oliver Sartor. Cancer. .
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Keywords: SNPs; age; genetics; incidence; prostate cancer.

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