A local effort may save lives across the world with a better way to screen for prostate cancer and know who will respond to treatment. A genetic mutation leads to cancer formation and predicts how aggressively the cancer will grow. Researchers at NorthShore University Health System examined the three known critical prostate cancer genes: BRCA1 and 2 and ATM. Men who carry these genes are more likely to develop prostate cancer earlier, progress faster and are five times more likely to die as […]
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