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 ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and ...

The tests have not been approved by federal regulators, but that hasn’t stopped patients from wanting them — and doctors from worrying.

With September being Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I feel compelled to offer a personal experience that hopefully will illustrate how important getting checked can be. Prostate cancer is in my ...

Researchers are studying tests called liquid biopsies, which can provide vital information about cancer genes using only a blood sample. A blood test to find cancer even before it shows any ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything ...

I was at the top of my field. I worked from 8 in the morning until 10 at night. Scheduling a doctor's appointment was never a priority. Until I got cancer. I began experiencing symptoms in 2017, but ...

David Cameron’s prostate cancer diagnosis sparks global conversation. Here’s why Australian men over 50—especially those at higher risk—should get tested early.