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Prevalence of MRI lesions in men responding to a GP-led invitation for a prostate health check: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Oncology, 2023; 2 (1): e000057 DOI: 10.1136/bmjonc-2023-000057 ...
Currently, men over 50 in the UK can ask for a PSA test if they are experiencing symptoms or are concerned about prostate cancer. Previous screening studies have used a PSA level of 3ng/ml or ...
Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a new kind of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer with accuracy equal to costly and time-consuming magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The findings ...
New prostate cancer exam could lead to targeted screening - Hopes new system could prevent men with slow-growing types of ...
In June this year, Paul Henderson received test results showing elevated PSA levels. In this weekly diary, he will be sharing what life is like in the weeks that follow: the tests, the scans, the fear ...
More low-risk cancers could be monitored rather than treated, avoiding significant side effects, says a charity.
The researchers found that MRI scans were significantly more accurate at detecting any grade of prostate cancer than the PSMA PET scans (0.75% for MRI vs 0.62% for PSMA PET).
They say it could be used in combination with current MRI scans to maximize cancer detection.The study is published in Lancet Oncology. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK.
MRI-invisible prostate lesions. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction and fantasy, a creation from the minds of H.G. Wells, who wrote The Invisible Man, or J.K. Rowling, who authored the ...
Monday 28 February 2022 23.30 GMT/18.30 EST Ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research.