prostate

Prostate cancer screening trial to recruit thousands of men

Fergus WalshMedical EditorGettyA major prostate cancer screening trial aimed at finding the best way to detect the disease has been…

8 months ago

Prostate cancer screening could ‘save countless lives’

Hugh PymHealth editor andKathryn ArmstrongBBCThe former PM says men are often hesitant about seeking help over health issuesA targeted prostate…

10 months ago

Men being over-treated for prostate cancer, says charity

The NHS is over-treating men for prostate cancer, a charity says, with around 5,000 a year undergoing treatment for cancers…

12 months ago

What we know about prostate cancer diagnosis

Yang Tian and James ChaterBBC NewsReutersFormer US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer…

1 year ago

Saliva test may turn tide on prostate cancer claim scientists

Institute of Cancer Research/PA WireThe at-home test would not require a visit to the GP, and appeared to perform better…

1 year ago

Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on NHS in England

Hugh Pym and Ian AtkinsonBBC NewsInstitute of Cancer ResearchAbiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreadingA cancer charity has said…

1 year ago

Sir Chris Hoy: NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change

His news prompted a near eight-fold increase in NHS searches for prostate cancer symptoms over the following days. "It's been…

2 years ago