Prostate cancer kills more than 12,000 men a year in the UK, slightly more than the number of women who die from breast cancer.

Prostate cancer screening compares favourably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing mortality and avoiding unnecessary harms, says new research.

The campaign for better prostate cancer awareness has provoked important questions about the lack of testing and screening. Why are men dying unnecessarily?

Prostate cancer screening plans could be scaled back even further, despite growing calls for more testing to be rolled out.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says it is "alarming" that tests for prostate cancer are not "regular and "standardised" in the United Kingdom. The 56-year-old was diagnosed with the ...

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 ...

Landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial begins with first men tested - Trial will inform future population-wide prostate ...

The NHS will not be automatically inviting all men above a certain age to check for prostate cancer, unlike the approach for some other cancers. The UK National Screening Committee has suggested that ...

While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less. Ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, Mr Wissam Abou-Chedid, consultant ...

Foley, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in October. She owed her diagnosis to a secondary screening, similar to an ultrasound, biopsy or other diagnostic test. Now, ...

A prostate cancer screening trial will make recruiting black men a priority because they face double the risk of getting the ...

On Tuesday, lawmakers, researchers, survivors and advocates filled the Alabama State House for Cancer Action Day, a day ...