‘Two years’ extra life’ for men with worst prostate cancer offers hope for 10,000 patients

‘Two years’ extra life’ for men with worst prostate cancer offers hope for 10,000 patients

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/02/09/two-years-extra-life-men-worst-prostate-cancer-offers-hope-10000/ By Henry Bodkin  A breakthrough prostate cancer treatment promises two years’ extra life for around 10,000 British men with advanced forms of the disease, scientists have announced.   A major international clinical trial proved that a new drug, Apalutamide, more than doubles progression-free survival for patients not responding to the standard therapy. Published…