PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

Rishi Sunak has urged men to be checked for prostate cancer as part of a new screening drive. The former prime minister has given his backing to an initiative run by the charity P ...

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC that a targeted prostate cancer screening programme is needed urgently, and would "save countless lives". Sunak is an ambassador for the Prostate ...

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

Prostate cancer screening saves many more lives than earlier studies suggested, research shows. The results from the longest-running European trial show one life saved for every six men diagnosed, a ...

Effective cancer screening protocols can dramatically alter outcomes for patients. Prostate cancer, for example, has been one of the most common cancers among men in the United States for decades. In ...

Prostate cancer kills more than 12,000 men a year in the UK, slightly more than the number of women who die from breast ...

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 ...

Patrick Shannon of Kenhorst was relishing a new phase of life — retirement from his careers in construction and security — when his primary care doctor called with unexpected news. Shannon’s recent ...

Prostate cancer screening compares favorably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing ...

While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less. Ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, Mr Wissam Abou-Chedid, consultant ...

PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...