Men missing out on best test for prostate cancer

Men are being “let down” by a lack of up-to-date screening for prostate cancer, a charity has warned.

Prostate Cancer UK said all men should be able to access the latest diagnostic scans for the disease. It said research had shown that a multi-parametric MRI (MPMRI) before a biopsy could radically boost detection of prostate cancer and cut unnecessary biopsies. But its research has found that 13 per cent of health regions across Britain do not provide the test, and many are not performing the most accurate version.

The charity has welcomed improvements in provision across England and Scotland.