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 ...

Rishi Sunak has urged men to get checked for prostate cancer as part of a new screening drive. The former prime minister has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prostate cancer blood tests can lead to men being over-tested, while those who need help may be missed, a large study has found.

It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

A new at-home saliva test for prostate cancer could outperform current testing methods, a new study suggests. Researchers have developed a simple spit test, that can be performed at home and does not ...

There is a 'large variation' between GP surgeries when it comes to the use of a prostate cancer test for men who have no signs of the disease, according to a study. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ...

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, ...

About one in every three men who have a positive blood test for prostate cancer are unlikely to develop the disease and may instead suffer problems from unnecessary surgeries or treatment, according ...

A federal panel’s controversial recommendation that healthy men older than 50 avoid a PSA-based prostate screening test is drawing scorn from some doctors. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an ...

A new at-home saliva test could help identify men with a high risk of prostate cancer more accurately than blood tests, leading to earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment. Prostate cancer is ...

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 ...

Former President Joe Biden received his last known blood test to check for prostate cancer in 2014, a spokesperson said Tuesday — two days after Biden revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate ...