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Spain Rolls Out 15-Minute PSA Tests and Advances Personalized Prostate Cancer Treatments

Pharmacies will start offering a rapid PSA kit developed in Spain, extending early-detection efforts into the community

Overview

  • Spain’s Testeavida PSA test, approved for EU use and distributed by Bidafarma, will provide preliminary PSA readings in 15 minutes at over 8,700 pharmacies
  • Robotic prostatectomies at leading hospitals are cutting incontinence and erectile dysfunction rates below 10%, speeding patient recovery and preserving quality of life
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is being scaled nationwide to deliver highly focused radiation in fewer sessions with minimal side effects for localized tumors
  • Genetic profiling for BRCA1/2 and PSMA-targeted therapies—including PARP inhibitors and 177Lu-PSMA-617—are guiding tailored treatment plans and tripling survival for advanced cases
  • Ongoing trials of immunotherapy and focal treatments like HIFU and cryoablation aim to expand less invasive options for early-stage and metastatic prostate cancer