Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Prostate cancer tumors' aggressiveness may be inherently fixed

A study published in Cancer Research suggests that many small, slow-growing prostate tumors can be left untreated.



A new study of prostate cancer suggests that a tumor's aggressiveness is inherently fixed at the time of its appearance, although diet, lifestyle and environmental factors may trigger progression of the disease in low-level cases.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/l_t8zluun5Q/la-sci-prostate-cancer-20130814,0,3429836.story

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