Thousands of men forced to have unnecessary treatment as a result, experts say
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Thousands of men forced to have unnecessary treatment as a result, experts say
Thousands of men forced to have unnecessary treatment as a result, experts say
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Healthcare watchdog to re-examine ‘outdated’ guidance to prevent needless cancer treatment

Experts suggest ‘outdated guidelines’ around prostate cancer have created a ‘wild west’ of what is implemented in the NHS

Health Secretary backs Telegraph campaign for introduction of targeted screening

Closely monitoring the disease with regular blood tests and scans can be the best option for those whose cancer is slow-growing…

Offering blood tests to men aged 45 and 70 could mean around 820 a year have their cancer caught earlier

Review says advice to Wes Streeting to reject targeted tests was based on ‘yesterday’s medicine’