Prostate cancer: New urine test hope
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Prostate cancer: New urine test hope

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48756732 By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online An experimental new urine test can reveal if men with early prostate cancer will probably need aggressive therapy or can be left untreated but monitored, UK researchers say. Current PSA blood tests cannot do this, meaning many men experience unnecessary worry, investigations…

New urine test for prostate cancer ‘has enormous potential’
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New urine test for prostate cancer ‘has enormous potential’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://home.bt.com/news/science-news/new-urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-has-enormous-potential-11364372025065 By BT Health news The test could cut follow-up appointments from once every year to once every five years. A new urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionise treatment and prevent unnecessary biopsies. The test is much more sensitive than current methods, picking up how aggressive the disease is…

MRI scans to be trialled as test for prostate cancer
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MRI scans to be trialled as test for prostate cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/09/mri-scans-to-be-trialled-as-test-for-prostate-cancer By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Simple scans ‘could revolutionise the way that we diagnose disease’, says professor Hundreds of men will be given MRI scans in a groundbreaking clinical trial that scientists say could transform screening for prostate cancer. The £5m trial, which begins in August, is pioneering a simple,…

Drug which helps woman survive breast cancer can also stop prostate cancer spreading in men, new study finds
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Drug which helps woman survive breast cancer can also stop prostate cancer spreading in men, new study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/04/drug-helps-woman-survive-breast-cancer-can-also-stop-prostate/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor, in chicago A pioneering drug that boosts survival for women with breast cancer can stall progression of prostate cancer in men, a landmark study has found. The British trials suggest the treatment – which is also used to treat ovarian cancer – could benefit up to 4,000 men…

NHS patients have cancer scans cancelled after supplier problems
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NHS patients have cancer scans cancelled after supplier problems

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/07/nhs-patients-have-prostate-cancer-scans-cancelled-after-supplier-problems-england?CMP=share_btn_tw By Haroon Siddique Scan delays in England leading to ‘stress and anxiety’ for those awaiting their prognosis Concerns have been raised that problems related to the supply of a substance used to screen for cancerous cells is causing delays for NHS patients in England, with many exposed to repeated cancellation of scans…