At the moment, uncomfortable and invasive tests like rectal exams and tissue biopsies are often needed to diagnose prostate cancer. A new blood test could remove these hurdles and also increase ...

Prostate cancer screenings slash the risk of dying from the disease in the following decades, according to new research. The screening measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men’s ...

THIS YEAR, IT’S estimated that nearly 300,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed. While there’s no single test to detect prostate cancer, doctors commonly use the prostate-specific antigen ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men but often goes unnoticed. Experts stress early screening, awareness ...

A blood test, performed when metastatic prostate cancer is first diagnosed, can predict which patients are likely to respond to treatment and survive the longest. It can help providers decide which ...

A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer. A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that circulating tumor cell (CTC) counts can predict which men ...

A prostate cancer charity has voiced concerns regarding the planned introduction of at-home prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, urging for greater clarity on how men with the disease will utilise ...

Researchers are studying tests called liquid biopsies, which can provide vital information about cancer genes using only a blood sample. A blood test to find cancer even before it shows any symptoms ...

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 ...

A blood test, performed when metastatic prostate cancer is first diagnosed, can predict which patients are likely to respond to treatment and survive the longest. It can help providers decide which ...