A BLOOD test for prostate cancer may have significantly improved the survival prospects of patients diagnosed with advanced disease, research has shown.
Scientists identified a reduced risk of dying of almost one-third since the widespread introduction of the PSA (prostate specific antigen) test in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The PSA test identifies a protein in the blood that can signify the presence of prostate cancer.
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