THIS YEAR, IT’S estimated that nearly 300,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed. While there’s no single test to detect prostate cancer, doctors commonly use the prostate-specific antigen ...

A new long-term prediction tool estimates the risk of dying from prostate cancer, offering a more accurate way to interpret ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The death of OJ Simpson from prostate cancer has men’s health specialists reminding everyone of the importance of early detection. A common blood test can help determine risk. A ...

Dear Doctors: If my doctor won’t order a PSA or other screening test, can I pay for it myself? We are always told about the importance of early detection. So why aren’t screening tests recommended for ...

“For localised prostate cancer, treatment options include surgery or radiotherapy. Both give equivalent cure rates,” Dr Komen ...

Research from the University of Cambridge may be able to start a national screening programme for the common cancer ...

Medicare covers one annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for people with prostates if they meet the eligibility guidelines and the test is medically necessary. Medicare typically covers one ...

are aged 50 and over and have asked your GP for a test Doctors also check your PSA level as you go through prostate cancer treatment. It can help them see how well treatment is working. Prostate ...

John Taylor, 69, was denied a PSA blood test despite repeated urinary symptoms - Paul Cooper I didn’t know anything about prostate cancer when I first went to the doctor’s. I’d started noticing that I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother’s new doctor denied his request for a routine PSA check on their initial ...

Has Joe Biden ever had a prostate-specific antigen or PSA test? It’s a simple blood draw that measures a protein potentially indicating prostate cancer and is nearly always included in a middle-aged ...