A genetic test for prostate cancer, which should transform the way the disease is detected and monitored, is now available in Britain. The test, the first of its kind, measures the activity of a gene closely linked to the cancer. Doctors hope that it will make diagnosis of the disease more accurate and reduce the number of biopsies, removal of tissue samples, that are obtained through painful procedures.
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Genetic test for prostate cancer - The Times 21st September 2007
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