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Stockholm3 Test Cuts MRIs in Prostate Screening

Blood test algorithm reduces imaging demand in organized prostate cancer testing

  • March 19, 2026

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    Stockholm3 test reduces unnecessary MRI scans in prostate cancer screening.

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    Study conducted in Sweden with populations using PSA and Stockholm3 testing.

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    60% relative reduction in MRI scans noted.

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    Biopsy rates declined from 0.6% to 0.4% with the test.

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    Similar cancer detection rates with lower procedures maintained.

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    Potential to scale screening to improve resource allocation.

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    Second step in screening process shows promise for efficiency.

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Stockholm3 Test Cuts MRIs in Prostate Screening

  • March 19, 2026

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