MRI scanning could lead to major cut in prostate cancer deaths, UK study finds

Research found MRI is significantly more accurate than current tests, which are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment

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) in the blood, have been linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer.