Millions of men could benefit from a new, faster prostate cancer scan. The quicker, cheaper MRI scan was just as accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer in clinical trials as the current 30- to ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

A large screening trial showed that using prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) before MRI prevented overdiagnosis and lowered resource use while preserving the detection of clinically significant ...

An entrepreneur is stepping up to offer 100 free MRI scans after his dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer, which only affects men, is now the most common cancer in England, ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when ...

A quicker, cheaper MRI scan was just as accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer as the current 30-40 minute scan and should be rolled out to make MRI scans more accessible to men who need one, ...

Until improvements under development can be broadly implemented, routine confirmatory testing in active surveillance for ...

Scheduled for an MRI? You may be wondering what to expect. “MRI” stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It’s a pain-free scan done to get a closer look at your internal organs and structures. By using ...