Prostate cancer screening compares favourably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing mortality and avoiding unnecessary harms, says new research.

A study comparing outcomes after prostate cancer and breast cancer screening has shown that both are effective at diagnosing cases, reducing deaths, and avoiding unnecessary harm. The analysis – ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. But screening is not universal, and charities are divided over whether it should be extended. What do those living with the disease ...

EAU26: prostate cancer screening compares favourably compared to breast cancer in identifying significant cancers and reducing mortality.

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 ...