We see theprostate cancerpatient of todayas the
prostate cancer survivor of tomorrow.
Sometimes it’s all in the details. Screening literally thousands
of genes,UPMCresearchersdiscovered thatnormal-appearing
prostate tissue near a tumor has already undergone many
of the genetic alterations that define cancer. This powerful
computer-basedmethod promises the hope of a test that will
identifymenwhomayharborcancer—even thougheverything
appears normal. And when it comes to surgery, UPMC’s
team of renowned surgeons is investigating new methods
to reduce— or even eliminate— the side effects of prostate
surgery. We believe that focusing on the smallest details can
producehuge improvements insurvivalandqualityof life.
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