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Prostate cancer crisis: How revolutionary new medical guidelines could save thousands of Australian lives

Professor Jeff Dunn joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to outline Australia’s updated prostate cancer screening guidelines, which urge men aged 50 – or 45 for those with higher genetic or family risk factors – to begin discussions with their GP using simple blood tests and MRIs instead of routine physical exams.

The conversation detailed how technological advancements since 2016 have streamlined early detection to make it less intimidating, while emphasising the life-saving importance of catching the disease early to minimise treatment side effects.

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