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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.

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