A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...
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The UK's National Screening Committee has recommended that only a very small group of men at high risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease. There is currently no screening programme ...
AWARENESS MONTH, AND DIGNITY HEALTH IS OFFERING FREE SCREENINGS, HELPING MEN IN OUR AREA STAY ON TOP OF THEIR HEALTH. AND JOINING US THIS MORNING IS DOCTOR SHAHZAD SIDDIQUI WITH WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT ...
A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...
The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) was initiated in 1993 to assess the effect of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on prostate cancer mortality. Because ...
Every year, prostate cancer silently threatens hundreds of thousands of men, stealing lives and impacting families. It’s a stark reality: 1 in 8 men will face this diagnosis in their lifetime, and ...
Prostate cancer screening should not be made routinely available for the vast majority of men in the UK, a committee advising the Government has said. In a draft recommendation, the UK National ...
The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) has advised against universal prostate cancer screening, saying routine testing is “likely to cause more harm than good.” However, it proposed targeted ...