Holy grail at-home spit test for prostate cancer raises hopes of reducing heightened risk faced by Black men [Video]

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A new at-home spit test for prostate cancer could allow thousands of men to receive earlier diagnoses – including Black men who were previously excluded from such tests.

The NHS is launching a £2m trial of the new saliva test, led by researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research, which will examine whether it can …