‘Breakthrough’ Dried Blood Test Could Detect Prostate Cancer in 15 Minutes

Scientists claim new method of detection is a ’substantial leap forward' as the disease often has no symptoms until it has already spread.

An undated file photo of a patient undergoing a prostate exam. Point Fr/Shutterstock

A “breakthrough” test that uses dried blood samples could detect prostate cancer in men in just 15 minutes, scientists hope.

Researchers at Aston University in Birmingham have developed a new, non-invasive method that analyses crystal-like structures in dehydrated blood which it is claimed can detect prostate cancer before symptoms appear with up to 90 percent accuracy.