Thousands of men with prostate cancer get risky treatment they don’t need. New approaches could curb that

(By Sharon Begley for STAT)

They look like glowing jade necklaces of such unearthly brilliance they could be a Ming emperor’s. But if Dr. Gerardo Fernandez is right, the green fluorescent images of prostate cells could be even more valuable, at least to the thousands of men every year who unnecessarily undergo aggressive treatment for prostate cancer.  Continue reading article here…

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