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Coverage dated October 20, 2026

His MRI looked reassuring — so why does another test show nearly a 50% cancer risk?

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A 4Kscore result of 49% means nearly half of men with that result have clinically significant cancer — even when other tests look reassuring.

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  1. MLive

    His MRI looked reassuring — so why does another test show nearly a 50% cancer risk? (opens MLive)

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    A 4Kscore result of 49% means nearly half of men with that result have clinically significant cancer — even when other tests look reassuring.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    His MRI looked fine. His 4Kscore put his cancer risk at nearly 50%. Now what? (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    When two prostate cancer tests contradict each other, one carries far more weight than the other.

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