SPIT TEST DETECTS PROSTATE CANCER!

A SIMPLE at-home spit test promises to revolutionize the detection of deadly prostate cancer by looking for its genetic markers in patients’ DNA.

“With this test, it is possible to turn the tide on prostate cancer,” states clinical oncologist Professor Ros Eeles of London’s Institute of Cancer Research.

Her team’s study found the saliva test was better at identifying the presence of aggressive tumors and gave fewer false positives than the current protein-specific antigen — PSA — blood test, which results in thousands of unnecessary MRIs, ultrasounds and invasive biopsies every year. Side effects of treatment include urinary and bowel incontinence, erectile dysfunction and infertility.