Saturday, February 14, 2009

Less Prostate Cancer Treatment? There May Be Hope

A new prostate cancer urine test offers hope of avoiding unnecessary surgery or radiation treatment.

US scientists have moved a step closer to a simple urine test to distinguish between the benign and aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

Some prostate cancers are slow-growing, while others require rapid treatment.

But telling them apart can be difficult and some patients undergo unnecessary surgery or radiation treatment. Read more

 
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