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

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} 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. That was, unfortunately, the major limitation of that study.” Cancer survivor Clem Burford, ex-footballer Clinton Morrison, and survivor Brian Quavar are all backing a new prostate cancer awareness campaign She added: “The really good news now is that, over the last decade or so, there’s been this huge drive internationally to increase genetic diversity in research. A recent poll by Prostate Cancer Research indicated that almost a quarter of Black men attempting to get tested in the past year reported being blocked by a GP. Speaking to The Independent, Dr Naomi Elster, director of research and communications at Prostate Cancer Research, said: “This study is an exciting step forward in making sure that future developments work for a wider group of people, so that we have less invasive and more accurate ways to diagnose prostate cancer for everyone.”