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Dermot Murnaghan 'fell through the cracks' with prostate cancer diagnosis
AUSTRALIA, JUL 14 – Draft guidelines suggest baseline PSA testing at age 40 and use of multiparametric MRI to reduce unnecessary biopsies and over-treatment, following a study of 182,000 men.
- Dermot Murnaghan, a former Sky News presenter aged 67, disclosed last month he has stage-four prostate cancer and urged men to get tested.
- Murnaghan described how his prostate cancer diagnosis was initially missed, highlighting shortcomings in early detection amid changing clinical guidelines.
- New draft Australian guidelines propose offering all men a baseline PSA blood test at age 40 and recommend mpMRI to better guide biopsy decisions.
- The guidelines note 26,000 Australian men are diagnosed annually, with prostate cancer causing about 3,900 deaths per year, and advise frequent testing for higher-risk groups.
- These guidelines aim to balance early life-saving detection with preventing over-treatment while consultations continue to refine final recommendations.
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