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Blood group distribution in prostatic cancer patients
Author(s) -
Wajsman Zew,
Saroff Jack,
Murphy Gerald P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930090311
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , cancer , distribution (mathematics) , prostate , urology , stage (stratigraphy) , carcinoma , population , oncology , gynecology , mathematical analysis , paleontology , mathematics , environmental health , biology
Blood group distribution in 264 Stage D relapsing patients from the National Prostatic Cancer Project was analyzed. No significant differences were found in distribution of blood groups in prostatic cancer patients as compared to the control population. This study does not support the observation of others of a relationship between blood group A and susceptibility to carcinoma of the prostate. Other patient groups may, however, be of value in searching for this relationship.