US EditionMRI scans improve prostate cancer diagnosis in screening trial
- Researchers have found that using MRI scans instead of PSA tests for prostate cancer screening could significantly reduce the number of deaths from the disease. MRI scans were able to detect cancers that PSA tests failed to identify, with nearly 16% of men in the study having an MRI scan that indicated the presence of prostate cancer despite normal PSA scores.
- The study revealed that out of the 48 men identified with prostate cancer based on MRI scans, 32 had PSA levels below the current screening benchmark and would not have been referred for further investigation. This suggests that relying solely on PSA testing may lead to missed diagnoses and delays in treatment.
15 Articles
15 Articles
Revolutionizing Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: 10-Minute MRI scans offer new hope in screening
A new approach to prostate cancer screening emerges with the revelation of a recent study proposing that a concise 10-minute MRI scan could potentially transform the diagnostic paradigm for men.
Simple 10-minute MRI scan could be used to screen men for prostate cancer
The 10-minute scans are ‘more reliable’ than the current blood tests (Picture: Getty/Rex) MRI screening for prostate cancer could help to reduce deaths ‘significantly’, researchers have suggested. The 10-minute scans are ‘more reliable’ than the current blood tests, which look for high levels of the the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA). PSA testing has been linked to over-diagnosis and over-treatment of low-risk diseases, scientists have …
Prostate cancer: Deaths could be 'significantly reduced' by using MRI scans instead of PSA tests, study suggests
Using MRI scans rather than PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer could "significantly" reduce the number of men dying from the disease, researchers have said.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
