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 ...

News that former President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has revived long-standing questions about the benefits versus the harms of a blood test that screens for the most commonly ...

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC that a targeted prostate cancer screening programme is needed urgently, and would "save countless lives". Sunak is an ambassador for the Prostate ...

It’s not always an easy conversation for men to have, but talking about prostate problems is a critical part of staying healthy. Symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, or difficulty going to the ...

A new at-home saliva test could help identify men with a high risk of prostate cancer more accurately than blood tests, leading to earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment. Prostate cancer is ...

As reports surface that the UK’s national screening committee are set to reject proposals for any national prostate screening programme, experts warn that the decision, if followed through with, puts ...

No cancer is good. But thankfully, prostate cancer is one of the cancers that is detectable, curable, and in many cases for older men, slow-moving enough that it might not take their life for 10 to 15 ...

Researchers found men who ejaculated more often had fewer prostate cancer diagnoses, pointing to a possible biological ...

Prostate cancer tests in the UK will only be offered to men with a specific cancer gene variant in a controversial decision that will put pressure on the government to overrule the advice. Targeted ...

Maurice Blake says he never knew that one-in-four black men face prostate cancer - double the average.

PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...