The UK health secretary announces that more black men will be invited to take part in a prostate cancer screening trial. The expansion is linked to Transform, a study designed to test better ways of identifying prostate cancer that requires treatment. The plan follows a decision by the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC), which recommends against population-wide prostate cancer screening. Instead, screening is focused on a smaller group considered at higher risk. Reporting indicates that only a few thousand men will be invited, including those with a specific gene mutation, and that eligibility is being broadened to include more black men within that risk group. The move is presented as part of efforts to improve the accuracy of screening approaches, as experts say that blood tests alone are not reliable enough for most men. Outcomes from the trial are expected to inform whether screening methods could be expanded to a wider group in the future if they prove more accurate at detecting clinically significant cancers.
UK expands prostate cancer screening trial to more black men
The UK health secretary announces that more black men will be invited to take part in a prostate cancer screening trial. The expansion is linked to Transform, a study designed to test better ways of i...
- More black men are invited to take part in the Transform prostate cancer screening trial.
- The UK National Screening Committee recommends against population-wide prostate cancer screening.
- Invitations are focused on a smaller group, including high-risk men with a gene mutation.
- Experts say blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.
- Results from the trial could inform future decisions about broader screening eligibility.
Health secretary announces expansion of Transform trial but does not back population-wide testingThousands more black men will be invited to take part in a prostate cancer screening trial as the health secretary insisted he was “following the science” in not backing population-wide testing.James Murray accepted a recommendation from the UK national screening committee (UKNSC) that will result in only a few thousand high-risk men with a gene mutation being screened for the disease. Continue reading...
2 months agoIt comes as Health Secretary James Murray accepted a committee’s recommendation against a population-wide screening programme.
2 months agoIt comes as Health Secretary James Murray accepted a committee’s recommendation against a population-wide screening programme.
2 months agoExperts are trying to find the best way to screen for prostate cancer, since blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.
2 months agoIf the results find a more reliable way of detecting tumours that require treatment then advisors could recommend expanding eligibility for screening to a wider group of men.
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