US EditionSpit test for prostate cancer could save thousands of lives, researchers say
- A saliva test could identify men at high risk of prostate cancer, proving more accurate than the standard blood test, potentially saving thousands of lives.
- The new spit test offers early detection, reducing false positives, identifying aggressive cancers, and outperforming the standard PSA test, according to researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
- Professor Ros Eeles stated that the simple, affordable spit test effectively detects genetic predisposition to prostate cancer, highlighting its potential in early cancer detection.
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Prostate cancer affects 65,000 Germans every year. A new test should be able to identify the risk of the disease within seconds. This increases the chances of healing and treatment. And it also saves unnecessary treatments.
An innovative saliva test gives hope in the early diagnosis of prostate cancer. It promises more precise results than conventional methods.
Cancerul de prostată a devenit una dintre bolile care afectează din ce în ce mai mulți bărbați. Oamenii de știință au dezvoltat un test de salivă care ar putea avea un impact surprinzător asupra persoanelor diagnosticate cu acest tip de cancer. Depistând mai devreme cancerul de prostată, bărbații nu vor mai fi expuși unui risc atât de mare. Articolul Oamenii de știință au creat un test de salivă pentru depistarea cancerului de prostată, boala ca…
Prostate cancer, detected by a simple saliva test. The results are more accurate than the blood test
Scientists have developed a saliva test that could “change the situation” for prostate cancer worldwide by detecting the disease earlier, detecting cases in which men are at high risk and avoiding unnecessary treatments for others, writes The Guardian, quoted by News.ro.
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