Drug may slow growth of early prostate cancer

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 18:30 in Health & Medicine

A new study suggests a way to help men with early, low-risk prostate cancer avoid being overtreated for a disease that in most cases will never threaten their lives. It found that a drug can slow the growth of these tumors in men who opt to be monitored instead of having treatment right away.

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