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Polygenic Risk Score and MRI for the Detection of Prostate Cancer

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial evaluates whether genetic data can be used along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve the ability to detect prostate cancer. A way to improve prostate-specific antigen screening is to identify a population of men at higher risk of prostate cancer so the whole population does not need to be screened. Common genetic variants offer the promise of risk stratification. A polygenic risk score (PRS) is a measure of patients' risk of developing a disease based off of their genes. PRS only indicates if patients are at increased or decreased risk of developing a medical condition. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging is a special type of MRI that shows a more detailed image of the prostate gland, to determine if patients have prostate cancer. Information gathered from this study will may help researchers learn how genetic data and MRIs may improve the ability to detect prostate cancer.