Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by both normal and cancerous cells in the prostate gland. It is primarily measured through a blood test, where normal levels are typically found ...

An Italian oncologic psychologist warns these patients: “A prostatectomy doesn’t cure anxiety.” Emotional distress can be so ...

It’s a slightly odd moment when I fire the little spring-loaded lancet into my own hand and, despite my attempts to bleed neatly, the kitchen table takes on a crime-scene feel. I’ve waited until ...

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 ...

The study's testing accurately identified prostate cancer 91% of the time and accurately ruled out men without prostate cancer 84% of the time. A urine-based biomarker panel may be a promising, ...

When the legendary cyclist Sir Chris Hoy revealed he had stage 4 prostate cancer last autumn, Keven Williams had an eerie sense of déjà vu. Six years earlier, Williams, then aged 55, had received an ...

The Decipher Prostate Metastatic test is now available for metastatic prostate cancer, covered by Medicare for all risk levels. It helps clinicians determine which patients may benefit from treatment, ...

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 ...

A British-made prostate cancer test could avoid the need for biopsies in four out of five cases, according to a study. The EpiSwitch PSE next generation blood test uses advances in technology to ...

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scientists in Cambridge have developed a new ‘super test’ for prostate cancer in an effort to revolutionise screening and diagnosis of the disease and accelerate ...

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

PROSTATE cancer has become the most common form of the disease in Britain for the first time. Analysis of NHS figures by ...