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Research
New Test Personalizes Prostate
Cancer Treatment
Dr. Robert Bristow, a Senior Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, co-led a team which
developed a test that personalizes prostate cancer treatment. (Photo: UHN)
Aggressive prostate cancers can recur The new test uses a sample of A team co-led by Dr. Robert Bristow,
in 30 to 50 per cent of men treated prostate tissue to measure genetic Senior Scientist at Princess Margaret
with radiation or surgery. To improve and physiological information that Cancer Centre, developed the test
cure rates in this group, researchers is unique to each patient’s cancer. by examining tissue biopsy samples
have developed a genetic test that Clinicians could use the test results taken from men before they were
can identify — with almost 80 per to help them prescribe more effective treated with radiation or surgery.
cent accuracy and in about three and intensive treatments to ensure
days — cancers that are more likely that the cancer does not return. Researchers found that the likelihood
to recur. that a tumour would recur depended
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