Moore, Caroline M;
Frangou, Elena;
McCartan, Neil;
Santaolalla, Aida;
Kopcke, Douglas;
Brembilla, Giorgio;
Hadley, Joanna;
... Emberton, Mark; + view all
(2023)
Prevalence of MRI lesions in men responding to a GP-led invitation for a prostate health check: a prospective cohort study.
BMJ Oncology
, 2
(1)
, Article e000057. 10.1136/bmjonc-2023-000057.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In men with a raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA), MRI increases the detection of clinically significant cancer and reduces overdiagnosis, with fewer biopsies. MRI as a screening tool has not been assessed independently of PSA in a formal screening study. We report a systematic community-based assessment of the prevalence of prostate MRI lesions in an age-selected population. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Men aged 50–75 were identified from participating general practice (GP) practices and randomly selected for invitation to a screening MRI and PSA. Men with a positive MRI or a raised PSA density (≥0.12 ng/mL2) were recommended for standard National Health Service (NHS) prostate cancer assessment. RESULTS: Eight GP practices sent invitations to 2096 men. 457 men (22%) responded and 303 completed both screening tests. Older white men were most likely to respond to the invitation, with black men having 20% of the acceptance rate of white men. One in six men (48/303 men, 16%) had a positive screening MRI, and an additional 1 in 20 men (16/303, 5%) had a raised PSA density alone. After NHS assessment, 29 men (9.6%) were diagnosed with clinically significant cancer and 3 men (1%) with clinically insignificant cancer. Two in three men with a positive MRI, and more than half of men with clinically significant disease had a PSA <3 ng/mL. CONCLUSIONS: Prostate MRI may have value in screening independently of PSA. These data will allow modelling of the use of MRI as a primary screening tool to inform larger prostate cancer screening studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04063566.
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