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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Abi Jackson

Prostate screening ‘could save lives’ – the symptoms and risk factors you need to know

PA Wire

There are more than 47,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in England but new research says using MRI scans can reduce deaths caused by the disease.

Current tests usually detect the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood, but scientists say this has meant overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer.

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