But our latest research shows that prostate cancer overdiagnosis from PSA screening is mainly a risk for men over the age of ...

The NHS will not be automatically inviting all men above a certain age to check for prostate cancer, unlike the approach for some other cancers. The UK National Screening Committee has suggested that ...

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 ...

As reports surface that the UK’s national screening committee are set to reject proposals for any national prostate screening programme, experts warn that the decision, if followed through with, puts ...

While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less. Ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, Mr Wissam Abou-Chedid, consultant ...

Super Bowl champions Bruce Arians and Rob Gronkowski star in a cheeky Super Bowl ad from Novartis designed to encourage men to get screened for prostate cancer with an easy blood test. Arians and ...

The study's testing accurately identified prostate cancer 91% of the time and accurately ruled out men without prostate cancer 84% of the time. A urine-based biomarker panel may be a promising, ...

Prostate cancer screening should not be made available to the vast majority of men in the UK, a committee advising the government has said. In a draft recommendation, the UK National Screening ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

A leading surgeon is calling for a national prostate cancer screening programme, warning that the UK lags behind Europe in survival rates.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close friends George Lipp (right) and Hamish Spence are both in the process of undergoing prostate cancer treatment - Stuart Nicol ...