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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Prostate cancer kills around 3,900 Australians a year.
Fear of discomfort and unnecessary treatment often deters patients from prostate cancer screening, despite the benefits of early detection. Prostate cancer can be asymptomatic, making early detection ...
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 ...
Pre-biopsy MRIs can help doctors diagnose and treat prostate cancer more accurately. Here’s when you should get one.
Dear Dr. Roach: My age is 73, and I’ve had a steadily increasing PSA level for many years. In 2020, the result was 11.8 ng/mL, and it has risen to 17-18 ng/mL, where it has stayed for the past year.
The NHS does not offer routine prostate cancer screening for all men. The PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, which measures a protein produced by the prostate, is mainly available for men with ...
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin cancer. Age is a significant risk factor for prostate cancer. Family history and genetic factors play a significant role in prostate ...
A new means of prostate cancer screening could emerge as an alternative to the PSA test, which has long been the first-line option. Using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, Swedish ...
Prostate cancer is real. After watching my good friend and brother firefighter suffer with the disease and having experienced my own diagnosis, I want to share my experience. A simple blood test could ...
5. This is NOT a death sentence. I know, any form of cancer can be lethal. I also know that prostate cancer is one of the ...