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If a woman has no prostate. can her male children inherit gene from her that increases prostate cancer?
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Prostate CA Genes: That's a very good question. The answer is likely yes because gene mutations are probably cause cancer and these mutations are not necessarily organ specific, like the brca gene mutation, which also is associated with a higher risk of prostate cancer.
Answered 6/17/2013
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