The global statistics are terrifying. Prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer in all populations, the second most common cancer among men worldwide, and ranks first in Europe, where a third ...

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...

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 ...

Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.

Doctors began testing PSA levels in the 1980s to monitor diagnosed cancers. By the early 1990s, researchers promoted it for ...

Doctors are warning men not to wait for symptoms before testing for prostate cancer, a disease that is becoming more common with age but is highly treatable if caught early. The prostate is located ...

Decision making is evidence based and must be shielded from lobbying The NHS draft recommendation against routine prostate ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy says ‘we need more men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer early to stop them getting news I ...

Cancer charity highlights apparent ‘postcode lottery’ of testing and diagnoses across different regions seen in study ...