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Test For Prostate Cancer Gene Soon To Be Available 72

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 03, 2009 @06:13AM from the turn-your-head-and-cough dept.

Tiger4 writes "CNN reports on a simple test to determine the presence of genes linked to Prostate Cancer. These five genes, if present, can increase the risk of prostate cancer up to nine times. 'More than 25,000 American men will die from prostate cancer this year. But prostate cancer can be treated successfully if the disease is caught early. A blood test that can detect whether a man is at high risk for developing prostate cancer is on the horizon. The study was published in the February 28, 2008, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.' It turns out the company actually wants to test saliva, making the test significantly easier and more convenient. Compare this to the tests available for BRCA, the so called Breast Cancer genes. Finding you have the gene can be devastating, but knowing well in advance of developing cancer allows many more options to be considered."

Comment Re:"intentially"? (Score 1) 720

by Golem075 on Wednesday July 20, 2005 @04:35AM (#13111566) Attached to: Microsoft Sues Google For Hiring MS Exec

Seems not the case here in the Czech Republic. (Which leads to the question whether there is European Law here, and whether the systems are harmonised throughout Europe). Recent example: TV Nova executive Libuse Smuclerová cannot work in another TV station for a year or so.

On a wider note, contracts generally mean two parties having agreed to whatever - within the limits of the law. So if somebody signs a contract with a "non competing clause", he or she is bound to comply. Though I agree with the fact that "there is high imbalance of power between the two parties".

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