NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with urologist Ben Davies about the prevalence of prostate cancer, new treatments, and patients' reluctance to discuss the disease and its aftermath. Early last week, after ...
There is currently no screening programme for prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men. But there has been some energetic campaigning for change by high-profile figures, including Sir Chris Hoy, ...
So, what is the prostate and why does it cause so many problems for men? It's a topic most people don't want to discuss. But it can have a big impact on your life. The prostate is a small organ that ...
The announcement that King Charles III was admitted to a private hospital Friday to undergo a procedure for an enlarged prostate has sparked interest in what is an extremely common condition among ...
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has rejected calls for population-wide prostate cancer screening using the PSA test. After much deliberation, the government advisory committee announced ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, especially over the age of 50. As per the American Cancer ...
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 ...
A spokesperson for former President Joe Biden announced in a statement Sunday, May 18 that the former president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer following a May 16 ...
Former U.S. President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive and advanced form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones, according to a medical report released Friday. The ...
A prostate biopsy checks for prostate cancer by extracting tissue samples. A transperineal biopsy has a lower infection risk than a transrectal biopsy. Biopsy results are usually ready within about ...