New techniques for prostate cancer diagnosis reduce its mortality by 31%
April 26th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosisDuring the 25th European Association of Urology Congress, experts in different fields evaluated the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
The most interesting conclusion reached is that new diagnostic techniques can reduce the disease’s mortality rate by 31%, a veritable achievement in one of the most fatal cancers among the world’s male population.
However, new techniques such as PSA analysis, however, show that many of the patients affected by the condition are being incorrectly treated, with exceedingly aggressive treatments for the mildest cases.