Researchers Identify Three New Biomarkers to Help Treat Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer: A genetic screening test for prostate cancer is being investigated that could predict the disease's aggressiveness and reduce the need for invasive treatments in men who have milder forms. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Researchers from the University of South Australia have identified three new biomarkers to help doctors pinpoint different stages of prostate cancer for more urgent and accurate treatment.

UniSA Professor Doug Brooks of Molecular Medicine, who leads an international team of scientists, made the breakthrough.