New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance
New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are looking at ways to combine imaging and biomarkers to predict prostate cancer progression more accurately. The study was part of an NCI-funded prospective trial of men who are monitoring their prostate cancer in a management process called active surveillance. Results were recently published in the Journal of Urology. Some prostate cancers grow slowly and are unlikely to result in any long-term consequence. As a result, many men with prostate cancer ar...
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