“And with a lot of these tests you’re being exposed to radiation, which can lead to an increased risk of cancer, so it’s probably not a good idea to be having them without a good medical reason”. The goal of the analysis was to estimate the lifetime risk which a man with prostate cancer has.
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But the difficulty in identifying the aggressive type means many men with the so-called “pussycat” form are subjected to painful and unnecessary treatments that can cause side-effects such as incontinence and impotence – and some men with the more risky “tiger” version may not get the powerful drugs they need.
In comparison, a small subset of the 100 genes associated with prostate cancer were better predictors of poor prognosis than any current method used in clinical settings, the researchers report in the journal EBioMedicine.
One in four black men face being diagnosed with prostate cancer, with symptoms including problems urinating, erectile dysfunction, weakness or numbness in the legs, urinating more often, loss of bladder and bowel control and blood in the urine.
“Our exciting results show that prostate cancer can be classified into five genetically different types”. “By carrying out more research into how the different diseases behave, we might be able to develop more effective ways to treat prostate cancer patients in the future, saving more lives”. The study identified 94 more genes linked to prostate cancer.
Campaigners have criticised the borough’s healthcare strategy for not prioritising prostate cancer. About 3,500 Singaporean men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in the five years from 2009 to 2013.
The study suggests different treatments for the different types of prostate cancer as solution.
At the moment, the researchers have no reliable way to distinguish the types but through this, more effective treatment can be developed, which means there are chances of improving the quality of life for thousands, making them help save more lives, the professor concludes. But at this time they have no safe way to differentiate them.
This is the first study of its kind and could silverline efforts to effectively treat prostate cancer, as soon as the results are confirmed in larger studies.
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