Prostate cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, so getting checked is important to catch it early.

Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who suffers from numbness in his fingers following prostate cancer treatment. Q) I GET pins and needles in my fingers and it wakes me up at night. Why? I had treatment ...

Q) I GET pins and needles in my fingers and it wakes me up at night. Why? I had treatment for prostate cancer five months ago and take alendronic acid tablets once a week. A) Pins and needles (or ...

Prostate cancer kills one man ... Your GP might also perform a manual examination of your prostate gland. While the thought of this is unpleasant – inserting a finger up the back passage to ...

In some instances, this may include prostate cancer. Multiple studies ... if left untreated. For this exam, your healthcare ...

When it comes to managing prostate cancer, there is no one-size ... "We perform a digital rectal examination, where we use a lubricated finger to feel the prostate—it’s the only way to ...

These are the stages used for prostate cancer: Stage 1: Cancer is found in the prostate only and cannot be felt by a digital rectal exam or seen through imaging tests. Stage 2 (2A & 2B): Cancer has ...