A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.
Urologists, radiologists and pathologists from Europe and the US agreed an “expert consensus statement” on prostate cancer treatment and diagnosis ...
Prostate cancer screening saves many more lives than earlier studies suggested, research shows. The results from the longest-running European trial show one life saved for every six men diagnosed, a ...
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, ...
Patrick Shannon of Kenhorst was relishing a new phase of life — retirement from his careers in construction and security — when his primary care doctor called with unexpected news. Shannon’s recent ...
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 ...
It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
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 ...
With Biden's prostate cancer in the news, men may be wondering whether and at what age to be screened. Advice about the value PSA tests has... News that former President Joseph Biden has advanced ...
Editor's note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.When I learned that ...
A prostate cancer committee has been accused of exaggerating the risks of screening. Advisers to Wes Streeting, the Health ...
Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in men, and some experts project the number of cases to rise over the coming decades. But in a recent Urologic Oncology article, ...