New prostate cancer test means some men could avoid unnecessary treatment

30% of patients have an aggressive type of this cancer needing urgent treatment, about 70% have slow-growing cancer and can be monitored without immediate treatment.

This new test was developed out of concerns over-treatment was becoming an issue for men with this type of cancer who may not need treatment. 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41558602.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJav1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHV–aPM8B4X_2X6JskIYQW7kjzyFYRIGV6VbTNk2DbfSROCumCTCnsOC2g_aem_D-aR8RjS62zVIh3i95144Q

Conclusion: https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bco2.474?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJbD1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUSnhz-ugdbis31f1RIiZ29Pfrmoz_JXAWilNVme-L3aFsCA35khswqsMA_aem_30sxxBEWlboKs6aqWleGgA

Biopsy-based MCRS improves risk stratification over standard clinical and pathological information and optimises patient management after diagnosis of prostate cancer.

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