BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:22:00
What we see is that a short ten—minute mri scan used as a screening test can selectively pick up significant cancers in a much more effective way than the psa blood test alone. that'll help us to diagnose the important cancers early, when they're curable. the prostate is a walnut—sized gland which sits below the bladder. it's the uk's most common male cancer, with 52,000 new diagnoses every year. this is what men over 50 can request from their doctor — a blood test for the protein psa. high levels can indicate cancer, so it's a useful test, but unreliable as it's not always accurate. tha...