Prostate cancer screening just as good as routine breast cancer checks, study says

Prostate cancer screening just as good as routine breast cancer checks, study says - so will change happen?

Prostate cancer kills more than 12,000 men a year in the UK, slightly more than the number of women who die from breast cancer.

Prostate cancer screening is as good as breast cancer screening, say researchers

Prostate cancer screening compares favorably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing mortality and avoiding unnecessary harms, says new research. The findings are presented at the European Association of Urology Congress (EAU26) in London. The research has also been accepted for publication in European Urology.

Prostate cancer screening on par with breast cancer screening

Risk-adapted prostate cancer screening achieves mammography-like benefits, study suggests

EAU 2026: Prostate Cancer Screening as Good as Breast, Researchers Say

EAU26: prostate cancer screening compares favourably compared to breast cancer in identifying significant cancers and reducing mortality.

Researchers Say Prostate Cancer Screening Matches Effectiveness of Breast

In a groundbreaking comparative study presented at the 2026 European Association of Urology Congress in London, researchers have unveiled compelling evidence indicating that prostate cancer screening holds remarkable similarities to breast cancer screening regarding the detection of significant cancers, mortality