Prostate cancer blood tests can lead to men being over-tested, while those who need help may be missed, a large study has found. Researchers from the University of Oxford examined the health records ...
Novartis, a leading global innovative medicines company and the official pharmaceutical partner of the NFL, today announced the launch of "Relax, it's a blood test," a new national prostate cancer ...
WASHINGTON D.C. (WPVI) -- The Preventive Services Task Force is changing recommendations that can affect millions of middle-aged men. Five years ago, it opposed routine screening for prostate cancer, ...
An Italian oncologic psychologist warns these patients: “A prostatectomy doesn’t cure anxiety.” Emotional distress can be so ...
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 ...
Steve, Jim, Andy and Tim Hastings found out they were battling the same disease within 6 months of one another ...
Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...
Former President Joe Biden received his last known blood test to check for prostate cancer in 2014, a spokesperson said Tuesday — two days after Biden revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate ...
It’s a slightly odd moment when I fire the little spring-loaded lancet into my own hand and, despite my attempts to bleed neatly, the kitchen table takes on a crime-scene feel. I’ve waited until ...
Men with prostate cancer who get hormone therapy experience hot flashes, where they experience intense and sudden heat and ...