Study offers hope in identifying high-risk prostate cancer patients

Researchers find way to classify prostate cancer that might help identify 15% of men with more aggressive type

The most common type of prostate cancer has two distinct ways of developing in the body, researchers have found, opening up new possibilities for identifying which patients need treatment.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with one in eight diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime. Most prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas - a type of cancer that forms in the glandular tissue that lines certain internal organs. But while the disease can kill, for many patients the risk is low.