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MRIs Can Reduce Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosis: Study

A recent study into the potential benefits MRIs might produce in prostate cancer diagnosis offered eye-opening results.

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MRIs Can Reduce Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosis: Study

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  1. MRIs Can Reduce Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosis: Study A suspicion of prostate cancer based upon elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen found in PSA test results can open the door for invasive diagnostics for men. While some men with elevated PSA levels do have prostate cancer, this is not always the case. The false positive potential has given rise to many concerns in the health community over the years, but the test remains one of the most valuable for early detection of this disease. Researchers, however, say improving early diagnostics may be achieved through the use of a simple MRI. By following up poor PSA test results with this simple imaging exam, it is believed the misdiagnosis rate can be cut dramatically.

  2. A recent study into the potential benefits MRIs might produce in prostate cancer diagnosis offered eye- opening results. Researchers found that following up a poor PSA screen with a MRI could reduce over- diagnosis rates by as much as 50 percent. The tests also reduced unnecessary biopsies by 70 percent in men over the age of 70. To arrive at those findings, researchers took biopsy samples from nearly 200 men. Another 150 men had samples taken and a MRI scan of the prostate prior to the biopsy. All men displayed elevated PSA levels. When all was said and done, researchers found that 70 percent of men in the study would not have required biopsies at all if an MRI had been used first. What role MRIs will play in prostate cancer diagnostics going forward remains to be seen. Those involved in the study, however, urge further review of this test’s potential to reduce misdiagnosis and spare men from overly invasive produces they may end up not needing. Prostate cancer is expected to strive more than 160,000 American men in the coming year. The disease, when caught early, is considered highly treatable in many cases. Men should talk to their doctors about the need for routine screening, especially as they age, and their personal risk factors for prostate cancer.

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