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

To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...

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 ...

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

Sir Chris Hoy reveals prostate cancer diagnosis gave him ‘new purpose’ as he launches mass screening drive - The Olympian ...

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 ...

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

Researchers are developing genomic screening tools to tailor radiation dose and hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients, ...

Prostate cancer tests in the UK will only be offered to men with a specific cancer gene variant in a controversial decision that will put pressure on the government to overrule the advice. Targeted ...

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 ...