Test to diagnose prostate cancer

British scientists are a step closer to diagnosing prostate cancer, with a new urine test being developed.

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Published 15 October 2010 9:26am

Updated 29 August 2013 11:23am

Source: SBS, BBC

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Scientists in the UK have moved a step closer to developing a urine test which cane be used to diagnose prostate cancer -- and identify which men are most at risk from the disease.

In the UK, it is the most common kind of cancer for men, killing around 10,000 mean each year.

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