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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
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