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Prostate cancer screening a step closer thanks to medical advances

Prostate cancer screening may be a step closer after a study suggested that harms linked to testing have reduced thanks to advances in medical technology. Screening for prostate cancer has been heavily debated in medical circles due to potential ...

23 Feb 2023 at 06:30

Harms linked to prostate cancer screening ‘reduced by medical advances’

23 Feb 2023 at 07:25

Screening for prostate cancer could help save lives, study suggests

Using MRI scans to screen men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths from the disease “significantly”, researchers have suggested. Scientists said current tests, which detect the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ...

22 Aug 2023 at 00:05

DIY cervical screening kits could be rolled out from early 2026, NHS plan says

At-home cervical screening kits could potentially be rolled out in England from next year to help meet the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, according to a new health service blueprint. NHS England said planning is under ...

28 Mar 2025 at 17:21

NHS to screen newborns in England for rare genetic disorder

Newborn babies in England will be routinely screened for a rare genetic condition that can cause long-term health problems if left untreated, officials have announced. Hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) affects around seven ...

14 Oct 2025 at 16:18

Prostate cancer blood tests ‘can lead to men being over-tested’, experts say

Prostate cancer blood tests can lead to men being over-tested, while those who need help may be missed, a large study has found. Researchers from the University of Oxford examined the health records of more than 10 million ...

08 Oct 2025 at 23:30

Men with BRCA gene mutations ‘should be given annual prostate cancer checks’

Men with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations should be given annual prostate cancer screening checks, leading scientists have said. Experts at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London said men with these mutations are ...

17 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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