Prostate Cancer Gene Test Hopeful
Experts believe they can develop a genetic screening test that can tell doctors which men with prostate cancer need aggressive treatment.
Early trial results for Cancer Research UK suggest men with high levels of cell cycle progression (CCP) genes have the most deadly tumors.
The CCP test could potentially save men with milder forms of the disease from unnecessary treatment.
Large-scale studies are now needed, the Lancet Oncology journal reports.
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