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Prostate test is as valuable as mammogram

A report by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) suggests that wealthy men are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. That it’s not because they’re at increased risk, they’re more able and willing to pay for the screening test which is currently not covered by the government. This might have led to more diagnosis of prostate cancer, a valuable a test as mammogram is for breast cancer.

The report found patients don’t always get the surgeries that might cure their disease. This was particularly true for lung cancer, with only 19 per cent of patients having a surgical procedure to remove their tumours.

The report, which also concluded those having cancer surgery don’t always receive the highest quality care, left cancer officials stressing the data is four years old and things have changed since then.