Scientists may be able to save thousands of lives after discovering that there are two subtypes of prostate cancer.
Artificial intelligence helped British researchers make the discovery, which could lead to more appropriate treatments for the one in eight men who are affected by the disease.
One study analyzed tumor samples from 159 patients to see how their DNA changed over time.
Professor Colin Cooper, of the University of East Anglia, said: “This study is really important because until now, we thought prostate cancer was just one type of disease. But now, with advances in artificial intelligence, we've been able to show that there are actually two subtypes of it."
"We hope that the findings will not only save lives through better diagnosis and tailored treatments in the future, but they may also help researchers working in other cancer fields to better understand other types of cancer."/thesun
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