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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah and agency

Prostate cancer screening methods trialled in ‘pivotal moment’

a gloved hand holding a test tube containing a blood sample
The first phase of Transform will involve about 12,500 men and will assess methods including prostate-specific antigen blood tests. Photograph: Simon Dawson/PA

Methods of screening men for prostate cancer will be trialled in an attempt to save thousands of lives in the UK each year, in what has been hailed as a “pivotal moment” by experts.

The £42m project, known as Transform, will compare various screening methods to current NHS diagnostic processes, which can include blood tests, physical examinations and biopsies.

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