Wolinsky is a Chicago-based medical journalist and publisher of The Active Surveillor, a Substack newsletter that covers lower-risk prostate cancer and active surveillance. In 2002, at age 55, I ...

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 ...

Here’s what actually happens in a prostate cancer screening - While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, ...

Most men don’t prefer to go for routine screenings for prostate cancer due to fear and embarrassment. There are also myths ...

Of all the health conditions facing men as they get older, there is no doubt that prostate cancer is the most widely ...

Mical Roy is an Austin-based senior manager in public affairs, a prostate cancer survivor, and a content writer. He's also the co-founder of the Pink and Blue Affair, an annual event in Bastrop County ...

About 1 in 8 men will learn they have prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime. And while most of those who are diagnosed will survive, prostate cancer can be serious. It's the second-leading ...

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, researchers are using the same tactics to advance prostate cancer treatment. A recent ...