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Prostate cancer test shown to ‘reduce number of deaths’ – as charity calls for change | Science & Tech News
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Men at higher risk of prostate cancer should be offered a test by GPs – even if they do not have any symptoms of the disease, a charity has said. The recommendation is based on two trials by Prostate Cancer UK, which showed tests that measure prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels “reduce the number of…
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Glowing dye helps doctors find more prostate cancer cells during surgery, says University of Oxford | Science & Tech News
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A glowing dye that sticks to cancer cells gives surgeons a “second pair of eyes”, according to experts at the University of Oxford. The dye clings to prostate cancer cells and then starts glowing when illuminated during surgery. This means doctors can remove more of the cancer during the operation and reduces the chance of…
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Spit test for prostate cancer could save thousands of lives, researchers say | Science & Tech News
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A simple at-home spit test could be used to identify men at risk of developing prostate cancer and save thousands of lives, research suggests. Preliminary findings presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago suggest it is more accurate than the standard blood test as an early assessment tool for…
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Prostate cancer care: Awareness and early detection needed as cases to ‘inevitably’ double by 2040, study finds | World News
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Prostate cancer cases are set to double by 2040, according to researchers who have called on authorities to “take action now” as the rise is “inevitable”. The study by the Lancet Commission on prostate cancer suggests that deaths are expected to double from 1.4 million in 2020 to 2.9 million in 2040 as life expectancy…
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Cholesterol drug could be used to help treat prostate cancer, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Medicine used to treat blood cholesterol could be used to treat prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone treatment, researchers have found. Scientists at Glasgow’s Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre observed 12 participants in a clinical trial. Results showed that statins slow tumour growth when they are given alongside treatment which reduces hormone…
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Prostate cancer messaging may hamper early detection, scientists warn | Science & Tech News
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Public health messaging around prostate cancer places a misleading focus on urinary symptoms and may be hampering efforts of early detection, scientists have warned. Cambridge University researchers said there was “no evidence of a causal link between prostate cancer and either prostate size or troublesome male urinary symptoms”. However, public health guidance regularly promotes this…
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Prostate scan could save thousands of unnecessary biopsies, charity says | Science & Tech News
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A new imaging technique could potentially help thousands of men avoid invasive tests to check if they have prostate cancer, a charity has said. A study published in the journal Radiology found a new type of MRI scan could help doctors rule out prostate cancer more regularly, potentially saving thousands of men from undergoing unnecessary…