At-home saliva test for prostate cancer better than blood test, study suggests
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#6WGZJ)
Researchers say relatively simple, inexpensive' means of assessing genetic risk offers hope of better screening
An at-home spit test appears to perform better at predicting prostate cancer risk than the current frontline test, a study suggests.
The test assesses 130 genetic variants to provide a risk score for prostate cancer, which is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men in the UK.
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