... cujo tratamento mais cego e radical pode levar a todos os efeitos secundários que homem algum gosta (incontinência, impotência e mais coisas acabadas em "ência"...):
New blood test could see personalised prostate cancer treatment | Society | The Guardian
Citando:
"A new three-in-one blood test could pave the way to precision-personalised treatment for advanced prostate cancer, say scientists.
The test has the potential to transform the way the disease is tackled by targeting specific gene mutations, it is claimed.
By looking for cancer DNA in blood samples, researchers were able to identify men with defective BRCA genes who were likely to benefit from a class of drugs called Parp inhibitors.
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They also used the test to monitor DNA in the blood after treatment started, so patients who were not responding could quickly be switched to an alternative therapy.
Finally, the same test was used to pick up signs of evolving cancer showing the first signs of drug resistance."
