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Ploidy analysis of DNA of PCa structures can be used as prognostic useage
You can pay extra to get ploidy analysis of your biopsies, as to what type of DNA structures are present. There are 3 types, the best to be found with for treatments is diploid (two sets of matched chromosomes, like we normally have in our cell structures). Suggest you read about this:
www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564967.htm
Also there have been identified over 18+ variant types of PCa by leading experts in pathology. My s.w.a.g. guess is the average pathologist may easily miss realizing such, some variants are very bad for prognosis (might be rare, but happens). Example is called: small cell PCa, others are signet ring, squamous cell and more. Those heavily interested do some research into such and be enlightened.
I contend PCa is never simplistic, has simplistic choices sometimes offered...doesn't mean they are guarantees or perfection as you can witness by histories posted herein and elsewhere.
