Researchers behind a study we helped fund have developed a saliva test that could help to identify men at high risk of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second biggest cancer killer of men in the UK, but there’s no screening programme for it because existing tests aren’t accurate enough at finding the disease in people with no symptoms. This cheap spit test could change that. A research study of 6,000 men showed that the saliva test, which searches for a range of genetic variations associated with prostate cancer is more effective than the existing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. It not only did a better job of finding prostate cancer, but it found a higher proportion of aggressive and fast-growing cancers that are more difficult to treat. It also came up with fewer false positives, meaning fewer men had to undergo unnecessary medical procedures. The team presented these findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting earlier this month. Trials are still ongoing to confirm whether this test can save lives but, if successful, it could be a game changer for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Find out more: https://cruk.ink/3xtfzKf #ProstateCancer #CancerResearch
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