Deadly prostate cancers could be caught sooner after researchers discovered telltale genetic ‘footprints’ behind almost nine in ten tumours.
Experts described the findings as ‘hugely exciting’, saying the discovery could one day lead to men being offered more personalised treatment.
The new study, published in the journal Nature, saw scientists examine tumour samples of 959 men.
They identified eight distinct genetic ‘footprints’ that account for around 85 per cent of prostate cancers.
And four of these were linked to cancers that were more likely to spread outside of the prostate.
Experts said these ‘important new clues’ about the biological mechanisms behind the disease could lead
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