Better evaluation of prostate cancer MRI-scans

International radiological bodies have agreed on a standard for how doctors evaluate MRI to confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer. This promises to reduce the number of over diagnosis of insignificant cancers by to up to 89%. The new procedure also allows radiologists to identify up to 13% more life-threatening tumors than current procedures.

from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/1PUgKB8

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