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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor, in Chicago

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Scientists develop cheap and quick spit test for prostate cancer - The Untold Story

Three middle-aged men walking across the South Downs way.
Researchers recruited men aged between 55 and 69 – an age at which the risk of prostate cancer is increased – to trial the test. Photograph: Alamy

Scientists have developed a spit test that could “turn the tide” on prostate cancer worldwide by spotting the disease earlier, detecting where men are at high risk and sparing others unnecessary treatment.

The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide is projected to double to 2.9 million a year by 2040, with annual deaths predicted to rise by 85%. It is already the most common form of male cancer in more than 100 countries.

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