Prostate cancer risk increases by 45% among men who share one troubling behavior
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Researchers are warning that men who regularly dodge prostate cancer screening appointments are 45% more likely to die from the disease, according to a new study.
But if screening programs are introduced on a national scale — particularly those that measure levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood — they could give men earlier access to treatment, experts say. Of the 72,460 men invited to partake in screenings, around one in six were non-attenders and skipped every appointment. Experts "need to better understand who these men are, why they choose not to attend appointments and how to motivate them." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
They would thus have a better chance of being cured, according to reporting by news agency SWNS and others.
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