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Rahman, A. A., Lophatananon, Artitaya, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Harriss, D., Anderson, J., Parker, Terence, Easton, Douglas F., Kote-Jarai, Zsofia, Pocock, Richard D., Dearnaley, David, Guy, M., O'Brien, Lynne, Wilkinson, Rosemary A., Hall, Amanda L., Sawyer, Elinor, Page, Elizabeth C., Liu, Jo-Fen, Eeles, Rosalind A. and Muir, Kenneth (2011) Hand pattern indicates prostate cancer risk. British Journal of Cancer, Volume 104 (Number 1). pp. 175-177. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605986 ISSN 0007-0920.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605986
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The ratio of digit lengths is fixed in utero, and may be a proxy indicator for prenatal testosterone levels.
METHODS: We analysed the right-hand pattern and prostate cancer risk in 1524 prostate cancer cases and 3044 population-based controls.
RESULTS: Compared with index finger shorter than ring finger (low 2D : 4D), men with index finger longer than ring finger (high 2D : 4D) showed a negative association, suggesting a protective effect with a 33% risk reduction (odds ratio (OR) 0.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.57-0.80). Risk reduction was even greater (87%) in age group <60 (OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.09-0.21).
CONCLUSION: Pattern of finger lengths may be a simple marker of prostate cancer risk, with length of 2D greater than 4D suggestive of lower risk. British Journal of Cancer (2011) 104, 175-177. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605986 www.bjcancer.com Published online 30 November 2010 (C) 2011 Cancer Research UK
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Prostate -- Cancer -- Risk factors, Prostate -- Cancer -- Epidemiology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Cancer | ||||
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group | ||||
ISSN: | 0007-0920 | ||||
Official Date: | 4 January 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 104 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 175-177 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605986 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | Prostate Cancer Research Foundation, Cancer Research UK (CRUK), Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute for Health Research (Great Britain) (NIHR) | ||||
Grant number: | C5047/A8385 (CRUK) | ||||
Version or Related Resource: | Cheema, M., Sharif, A. (2011) Comment on ‘Hand pattern indicates risk of prostate cancer’. Br J Cancer, 105, p. 466. ; Rahman, A. A., Lophatananon, A., Stewart-Brown, S., et al. (2011). Reply : ‘Hand pattern indicates risk of prostate cancer’. British Journal of Cancer, 105(3), pp. 467-467. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/38664 | ||||
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