3-minute prostate cancer test in pipeline

A THREE-MINUTE test for prostate cancer, the most common form found in Irish men, is being developed by scientists.

The test could mean that patients do not have to endure a two-week wait for results following a biopsy and it offers hope of a replacement for the unreliable PSA blood test.

The PSA test is currently used to give a preliminary diagnosis, but often gives inaccurate results, leading to unnecessary treatment.