The cancer forms when abnormal cells develop in the prostate gland, which then multiply and can often spread to other parts of the body, becoming fatal if left untreated.
"My PSA results came back slightly above the normal range, so I had a second test done a couple of weeks later." Colin Jeffery went to his GP for a routine checkup when the PSA test lead to his prostate cancer diagnosis. "My advice is, whichever test your doctor recommends, listen to them. I wasn't displaying any symptoms and it saved my life."
The group said the PSA test "is notorious for false positives with about 75 per cent of all PSA positive results ending up with negative biopsies".
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: