Friday, May 10, 2013
A genetic test that could determine men at the highest risk of developing aggressive disease could change how prostate cancer was treated since doctors would be able to more accurately predict which men would need more rigorous follow-up and which men likely won’t have to worry about their prostate that much. Photo courtesy doctorsaputo.com
Analysing a tumor’s genes can predict which prostate cancers won’t need additional treatment and which cases require more intensive therapies.