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UK advises against routine prostate screening, supports targeted testing for men with BRCA genes.
The UK National Screening Committee recommends against routine prostate cancer screening for most men, citing risks of overdiagnosis and harm from false positives, but supports targeted screening every two years for men with BRCA1/2 gene mutations starting at age 45.
The decision, based on evidence that current methods lack sufficient benefit to outweigh harms, excludes Black men and those with family histories due to insufficient data.
A 12-week public consultation is underway, with final guidance expected in March 2026.
The committee awaits results from the £42 million TRANSFORM trial testing combined approaches including genetic testing and MRI scans to improve detection.
El Reino Unido aconseja no realizar exámenes de detección de próstata de rutina y apoya las pruebas específicas para hombres con genes BRCA.