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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Jane Kirby

Trial for prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects launches in UK

Men with prostate cancer are being invited to take part in a new trial for a less invasive treatment. Alamy/PA. -

A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects has launched in the UK, researchers have said.

Backed by the Government-funded National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the trial will examine whether Aquablation – a therapy using robotics, AI and real-time imaging – works as well or better than traditional surgery, known as radical prostatectomy.

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