A new report says those considering PSA screening need such quantitative information on risks and benefits of treatment if they are to make truly informed decisions. Yet leading guidelines do not provide specific estimates of risk. The risks of adverse effects and complications from treatment for prostate cancer are substantial and continue for years after...
The Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier predicts which patients with metastatic cancer are likely to benefit from treatment intensification with the chemotherapy docetaxel and which are not likely to benefit and can therefore avoid unnecessary toxicity, according to findings by University College London and Veracyte, Inc., a genomic diagnostic company.
