Prostate cancer screening plans could be scaled back even further, despite growing calls for more testing to be rolled out.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says it is "alarming" that tests for prostate cancer are not "regular and "standardised" in the United Kingdom. The 56-year-old was diagnosed with the ...

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 digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

Landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial begins with first men tested - Trial will inform future population-wide prostate ...

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 ...

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

Prostate cancer screening is just as good as the routine checks women have for breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings show it no longer makes sense to reject prostate ...

The campaign for better prostate cancer awareness has provoked important questions about the lack of testing and screening. Why are men dying unnecessarily?

A prostate cancer screening trial will make recruiting black men a priority because they face double the risk of getting the ...

Foley, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in October. She owed her diagnosis to a secondary screening, similar to an ultrasound, biopsy or other diagnostic test. Now, ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...