Digital rectal examination (DRE) is neither helpful nor useful as a solitary prostate cancer screening tool in middle-aged men, say investigators reporting the PROBASE study. The study compared ...

Marlon McKnight, a 44-year-old man living in Orlando, has never had a prostate screening and is not looking forward to getting one done. McKnight’s primary care provider has told him he needs to ...

A study by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has taken a closer look at the effectiveness of common examination methods for the early detection of ...

Prostate health remains a crucial topic that many men avoid discussing, even with close family members. Early screenings can make a significant difference in detecting issues before they become severe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most men surveyed thought the first step to screening was a rectal exam rather than a blood test. Physicians can ...

A blood test to screen for prostate cancer may be better at doing so than experts originally thought, particularly among Black men, according to a new study. There’s no standard test for prostate ...

It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less.To shed light on this important subject ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, ...

If there is one thing that the COVID pandemic taught us, it was the lack of flexibility, nimbleness and the frequent inaccuracy or out of datedness of superimposed guidelines. I must confess that as a ...

Researchers found men who ejaculated more often had fewer prostate cancer diagnoses, pointing to a possible biological ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a health scare about my prostate, but fortunately, I was able to get it treated successfully. Because of my close call (I was diagnosed with a moderately aggressive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less. To shed light on this ...