New Prostate Test Involves No Injection or Radiation, No Doctor and Detects Cancers Years Before They Cause Harm

The Test Could Clear Men for Life and Be Performed in Supermarket Parking Lots

Traditional prostate screening which looks for markers in the blood, called a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, is notoriously unreliable. The University College London (UCL) in the UK is currently testing a new prostate cancer test for men.

The new 10-minute MRI scan involves no injection or radiation, does not require a doctor and will detect dangerous cancers years before they cause harm.

UCL professor Mark Emberton, told the Independent, that because prostate cancer is slow-growing, men who take the test between the age of 55 to 60 can be told they’re “very unlikely” to ever get the disease. 

Results are listed using a traffic light scheme: green indicating all is clear, yellow requires further tests and red means urgent referral to a cancer specialist. If successful, UK men over the age of 55 will be able to undergo the prostate test at supermarket parking lots.

Source: The Independent