Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in England, with cases surging by 25 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to NHS data. It’s also the second-deadliest form of the ...
The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it's no longer recommended for men older than 70, and it's offered as a personal choice for younger men ...
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, ...
“For example, a pro of the PSA test is that it can lead to early detection of prostate cancer, and a con is that it can ...
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 ...
One in eight men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and one in 44 will die from it.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images “You will feel a little pressure.” My doctor had instructed me to ...
Drugmaker Novartis’ Super Bowl ad explained that prostate cancer screening starts with a simple blood test, aiming to dispel ...
A prostate screening test can help to detect early signs of prostate cancer.