Why the standard test for prostate cancer often misses the most dangerous types
- Posted on May 19, 2025
- By The Independent
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Why the standard test for prostate cancer often misses the most dangerous types

President Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with advanced, incurable prostate cancer. But how could a disease like this go undetected in one of the most medically monitored men in the world? Leah Hardy explains why current tests are notorious for false negatives – and why the new ones on the horizon could change everything...