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"This is an exciting early pilot study which for the first time in the UK demonstrates that genetic screening for prostate cancer is safe, feasible and potentially effective. It's great to see that this research is now progressing into a larger-scale pilot, which if successful could show the...
This has been achieved by giving extra support to struggling trusts identified through a tier ranking and the deployment of mobile diagnostics and screening services to targeted areas. NHS National Medical Director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: "Today's figures show ...
There are renewed calls for better access to screening for prostate cancer, after six-time Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy revealed publicly that his illness is incurable.Why you can trust Sky News Watch Next Two dead after Xmas day 'stabbing' King praises response to UK riots...
BackgroundThere is no conclusive evidence that screening based on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests decreases prostate-cancer mortality. Since its introduction in the USA around 1990, uptake of PSA testing has been rapid in the USA, but much less common in the UK. Our aim was to ...
The need for an alternative approach to informed choiceAs you are already aware, the Prostate Cancer Risk ManagementProgramme has been developed by the Department of Health to provide GPs with the necessary information to help asymptomatic men consider the issues around the PSA test.(5) The PCRMP...
Research is needed to evaluate the most effective approach to assisting men in making an informed decision about whether or not to have a PSA test.The increasing incidence of and mortality from prostate cancer has led to widespread calls for prostate cancer screening. However, the subject is ...
Sarre S, Maattanen L, Tammela TLJ, Auvinen A, Murtola TJ (2016) Postscreening follow-up of the Finnish Prostate Cancer Screening Trial on putative prostate cancer risk factors: vitamin and mineral use, male pattern baldness, pubertal development and non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug use. ...
You are going to email the following Latest UK figures show increase in prostate cancer diagnoses and falling death rate Your Personal Message Topics Screening (oncology) Prostate cancer Urological cancer Urological surgery Epidemiologic studies Screening (epidemiology) Screening (public health) Radiothera...
Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) next-generation-sequencing blood tests represent a potential paradigm shift in screening. We estimated the impact of screening in the US and UK. We used country-specific parameters for uptake, and test-specific sensiti