MRI scan could screen men for prostate cancer

MRI scan could screen men for prostate cancer A 10-minute MRI scan could be used to screen men for prostate cancer, according to a new study.

The scans proved far more accurate at diagnosing cancer than blood tests, which look for high levels of a protein called PSA.

MRI picked up some serious cancers that would have been missed by PSA alone.

At present there is no national screening programme because PSA is considered too unreliable, although men over 50 can request a PSA test. BBC News 

See also:

• Prevalence of MRI lesions in men responding to a GP-led invitation for a prostate health check: a prospective cohort study (open access) BMJ Oncology
• Quick MRI scans could pick up twice as many serious prostate cancer cases as existing tests, research finds The Daily Mail
• Prostate cancer: Deaths could be 'significantly reduced' by using MRI scans instead of PSA tests, study suggests Sky News