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Tuesday Checkup: Researchers Work On New Test For Diagnosing Prostate Cancer

Once a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer doctors are faced with this question: Is the cancer fast growing and needs treatment, or is it so non life threatening that the patient should just be watched? Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are trying to make a test that answers that question. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Plain Dealer health reporter Angela Townsend about her story.