Reading (RCA295): New treatment for prostate cancer gives ‘perfect results’ for nine in ten men. (Telegraph) – answers

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  1. According to the text, 90% of men can be cured by the new treatment.
  2. They do not have to stay in hospital overnight.
  3. The new treatment involves heating only the tumours with a highly focused ultrasound.
  4. The perfect outcome is no major side effects and free of cancer 12 months after treatment.
  5. With current treatment 50% of people achieve the perfect outcome.
  6. The next step is large scale trials.
  7. It is 5 years before the treatment is likely to be offered normally on the NHS.

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