THIS YEAR, IT’S estimated that nearly 300,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed. While there’s no single test to detect prostate cancer, doctors commonly use the prostate-specific antigen ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men but often goes unnoticed. Experts stress early screening, awareness ...

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...

Scientists have developed a spit test that can be taken at home and is more accurate than the one currently used by the NHS - peakSTOCK/iStockphoto A simple saliva test can identify men who are most ...

The prostate health index (PHI) is a blood test that more accurately assesses the risk of prostate cancer than a traditional PSA test. The PHI combines three different PSA tests to create one risk ...

Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis is highlighting the importance of screening for one of the most common types of cancer in older men.

Former President Joe Biden announced this weekend that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death for men in the United States. About 1 ...

The Decipher Prostate Metastatic test is now available for metastatic prostate cancer, covered by Medicare for all risk levels. It helps clinicians determine which patients may benefit from treatment, ...

Ever felt like you're just waiting for the other shoe to drop, especially regarding medical test results? Francis Collins, the former NIH director, found himself in that situation, dancing the ...

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is proud to announce the launch of an interactive website and downloadable guide, Somatic and Germline Genetic Testing for Patients with Advanced Prostate ...

Dec. 15, 2025 — For decades, when tests suggested that a man might have prostate cancer, the next step was usually a biopsy. The procedure, where a doctor uses a thin needle to collect prostate ...