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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is proud to announce the launch of an interactive website and downloadable guide, Somatic and Germline Genetic Testing for Patients with Advanced Prostate ...

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

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

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with about 1-in-8 expected to be diagnosed in their lifetime.

NHS England will collect patient information on 100 genes linked to an increased risk of cancer, in a bid to identify those ...

The Alabama Senate Thursday approved a bill that would require health insurance companies to cover prostate cancer screenings ...