Experts advise against routine testing for prostate cancer
Routine testing for prostate cancer is not recommended for most men because the benefit is…
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Fewer men are being screened, diagnosed, and treated for prostate cancer
A new study reveals declines in prostate cancer screening and diagnoses in the United States…
PSA testing for prostate cancer is only worth it for some
Shomik Sengupta, Monash University A recent UK study showed no significant difference in survival between…
Quick, cheap genetic test could help prostate cancer treatment
Identifying which men with advanced prostate cancer will benefit from targeted treatments could be made…
Latest research shows surgery for early stage prostate cancer doesn’t save lives
By Ian Haines, Monash University From the 1980s, when prostate screening became available, many men…
1 in 4 men with suspected prostate cancer could avoid unnecessary biopsy if given an MRI scan first
Giving men with suspected prostate cancer an MRI scan could improve diagnosis and save those…
Prostate cancer patients more likely to die of other diseases, say 15-year PLCO results
Starting in 1993 and ending in 2001, ten academic medical centers in the United States…
Prostate cancer breakthrough could lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments
Prostate cancer patients have been offered hope after scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have identified…
Robotic rectum may aid prostate cancer diagnosis
A robotic rectum may help doctors and nurses detect prostate cancer. The technology, which consists…