New test to predict if prostate cancer will come back...
and it could save thousands of lives, experts claim READ MORE: I'm a prostate surgeon - here's what I do to avoid prostate cancer By Kate Pickles, Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:00, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 21:00, 11 July 2024 e-mail View comments Scientists can predict the chances of prostate cancer returning up to a decade before it does, in a huge potential boost to survival rates. About half of men who develop local advanced prostate cancer will go on to see the disease return, often with a poor prognosis. But a new test – which combines genomic sequencing and artificial intelligence ( AI ) – can identify those most at risk at the point of first diagnosis.
Knowing who is more likely to see the disease return means doctors can treat them more aggressively, giving them the best chance of stopping the cancer from coming back. Experts believe it could be widely used in as little as three years following larger trials, saving the lives of thousands of men in future. A new test – which combines genomic sequencing and artificial intelligence (AI) – can identify men most at risk of prostate cancer recurrence when first diagnosed More than 52,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year on average in the UK, making it the most common cancer in men.
Around 12,000 men die every year from the disease — the equivalent of one every 45 minutes Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men an.
