A new simple urine test that can be carried out at home and the results obtained by post. The development team at the University of East Anglia say the test will be available on the NHS in as little as 3 years. The test tracks 38 genes that can indicate the presence of aggressive prostate cancer.

They main benefits of this new urine test:

• Lest invasive than the current PSA blood test
• A successful test eliminates the need for a painful biopsy
• Separates patients with aggressive prostate cancer from those with slow growing tumours

The new test also revolutionises the monitoring of men on active surveillance as the test can be taken regularly, at a low cost, without the need for biopsies.

New Urine Test (currently in trials)