MRI scans to be trialled as test for prostate cancer
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#4GTZ7)
Simple scans 'could revolutionise the way that we diagnose disease', says professor
Hundreds of men will be given MRI scans in a groundbreaking clinical trial that scientists say could transform screening for prostate cancer.
The 5m trial, which begins in August, is pioneering a simple, 10-minute scan that scientists hope could provide the first reliable method for identifying dangerous tumours in the general population.
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