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Re:Experimental blood test detects cancer up to four years b... by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @06:00AM (#23915468)
Anecdotal but both of my grandfathers died from it, one at age 52.
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Re:Experimental blood test detects cancer up to four years b... by yread on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @07:15AM (#23915805)
10 year survival rate of prostate cancer is 98%.

https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/statisti... 5-year survival rate for most men with local,prostate cancer combined is 98%25.

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Re:Experimental blood test detects cancer up to four years b... by abalone on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @07:21AM (#23915832)
Note: That’s if it’s detected.
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