The PSA test is often paired with a digital rectal exam (DRE), where a doctor inserts their finger into the rectum to feel ...
Scientists use a metric called “area under the curve” or AUC to assess how well the test performed. An AUC of 1 is a perfect test; an AUC of 0.5 is like a coin toss. In the first group of 243 men, ...
If your doctor thinks cancer may have spread to your bones, a test called a bone scan can help them learn more. What is a ...
A man with prostate cancer who was due to receive his second biopsy on Wednesday has been told he will have to wait another ...
The National Medical Excellence Awards recognised four individuals and three teams for excellence in areas like care quality.
A globally-renowned prostate cancer surgeon shares the latest advancements in the field and stresses the importance of early ...
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer As the adage goes, “life comes at you fast.” I never imagined prostate cancer would become part ...
This is not the first time Biden has faced a skin cancer scare. During his presidency in 2023, his doctor, Kevin O’Connor, disclosed that a biopsy had revealed basal cell carcinoma on the ...
Despite an ambition to catch cancers sooner, many prostate cancer patients are still being given devastating late ...
Until about 15 years ago, most men diagnosed with prostate cancer — no matter how aggressive — underwent surgery or radiation ...
We received back the results of Tom's Prostate Biopsy and they did identify cancer in 3/15 core samples taken. The doctors indicated that it was an intermediate grade cancer with a Gleason score of 7.
Use of proton therapy has increased overall in the United States, but Black patients are getting it less often than white ...