Genetic Test Helps Predict PCa Progression on Active Surveillance
A higher score on the Decipher assay increased the risk of biopsy upgrade nearly fourfold, according to a new study published as a preprint.
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A higher score on the Decipher assay increased the risk of biopsy upgrade nearly fourfold, according to a new study published as a preprint.
The cancer organization today largely reinstated its former advice that men with low-risk prostate cancer be offered active surveillance as the lone 'preferred' initial treatment option.
Lack of attention to sexual health threatens quality of life for cancer survivors. 'Oncologists need to recognize that this is an issue,' says one.
Men with localized prostate cancer who opt for surgery instead of surveillance are more than twice as likely to regret their decision.
A new analysis of the first 3 years of the program provides further evidence that the model has not lived up to expectations. Will its replacement be any better?