While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less.To shed light on this important subject ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, ...

There have been renewed calls for the introduction of a national screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK. Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak, actors and sportspeople have joined a ...

PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

NFL tight ends and prostate cancer survivor Bruce Arians star in a Super Bowl commercial promoting a new, finger-free PSA blood test for prostate cancer screening. The ad, praised by Dr. Firas ...

Super Bowl ad puts male reproduction gland in the spotlight. But is that specific prostate test the best method based on experts' recommendation?

WASHINGTON D.C. (WPVI) -- The Preventive Services Task Force is changing recommendations that can affect millions of middle-aged men. Five years ago, it opposed routine screening for prostate cancer, ...

A new blended genome genetic test being studied in a major clinical trial may help identify men at highest risk of aggressive prostate cancer and personalise screening strategies.

The Alabama House on Tuesday passed two bills that would eliminate cost sharing for certain types of breast and prostate ...

To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...

A prostate cancer committee has been accused of exaggerating the risks of screening. Advisers to Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, rejected calls to offer targeted testing in November, arguing that ...

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