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MRI is standard for diagnosing prostate cancer in most western countries. But most U.S. men don’t get them

Pre-biopsy MRI is standard outside the U.S., but the latest data show such scans were done in only about a third of U.S. prostate cancer cases in 2022.

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Pre‑biopsy MRI is routinely used to diagnose prostate cancer in most western nations, yet in the United States it was performed in only about one‑third of cases in 2022, according to recent data. This contrast highlights a gap between U.S.

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