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 ...
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in England, with cases surging by 25 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to NHS data. It’s also the second-deadliest form of the ...
Dec. 15, 2025 — For decades, when tests suggested that a man might have prostate cancer, the next step was usually a biopsy. The procedure, where a doctor uses a thin needle to collect prostate ...
When former President Biden revealed his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis earlier this month, public interest in the disease surged, with Google searches hitting new highs. Prostate cancer impacts ...
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Offering prostate cancer tests only to men with a confirmed genetic marker for it leaves black men at greater risk, a man ...
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 ...
An Italian oncologic psychologist warns these patients: “A prostatectomy doesn’t cure anxiety.” Emotional distress can be so ...
Increasing use of blood tests to detect prostate cancer is leading to overworked doctors. Researchers at the Norwegian ...