Scientists have developed a "game changing" test that can detect prostate cancer in minutes. The new 15-minute scan means people can avoid having to undergo rectal examinations, according to researchers.
The prostagram treatment trialled by doctors at Imperial College London uses MRI, similar to breast cancer screening for women.
Four hundred volunteers aged between 50 and 69 were tested using the scanning method as well as the standard prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test.
The prostogram was found to be better at detecting aggressive cancers than PSA in the 4% of volunteers who needed treatment.
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