New blood tests detect the type of cancer that haunts a gentleman

The US team has released a new blood test that is 47% more effective than biopsy in diagnosing prostate cancer.

The work was published by Cleveland Clinic (Ohio, USA) authors at the American Urological Association conference in San Francisco.

Lead researcher Dr. Eric Klein said this blood test targets a protein called PSA . PSA will increase if there is a tumor. The test will be ordered annually for high-risk men, or for people with prostate cancer.

A new blood test helps detect prostate cancer more accurately, less expensive, and less painful than biopsy - (photo: HUFFINGTON POST).

Clinical trials compared the effectiveness of this test method with traditional biopsy methods. Results showed that this test detected cancer better than biopsy by 47%.

The reason for prostate cancer is chosen to study because it is quite difficult to detect and when symptoms are clear it is usually late. In addition, biopsy screening for high-risk people often causes bleeding, pain and cost, so patients usually only biopsy when there is a clear expression.

Survey data from the social organization - volunteer for health Orchid (UK) showed that about 37% of prostate cancer cases were detected very late, in stages 3 and 4 and mortality rates. very high. NHS statistics - British Health Service said 25% of men only know they have cancer when the disease has spread. The disease attacks 47,000 people and kills 11,000 people a year in the UK. Meanwhile, the UK and the US are countries that are considered to have the world's leading medical services and diagnostic facilities.

Men are recommended to think about prostate cancer and go to the doctor if there are the following symptoms: more urination, especially at night; excessive urination, difficulty controlling; difficulty urinating, water flow is weaker than before; If the urinary tract is still full, the bladder is full as "gone".