A simple blood test has replaced the traditional rectal exam as the initial step in prostate cancer screening. As part of Men’s Health Week, men in the North East and across the UK are urging ...

His call comes as top surgeons and the men’s health charity Prostate Cancer UK have called for the end of the digital rectal exam (DRE) as a routine test, describing it as outdated and unnecessary.

According to the American Cancer Society, patients with a PSA level between 4 and 10 have a 25 percent chance (approximately) of having prostate cancer. Digital rectal exam (DRE): During this exam, ...

Two brothers and prostate cancer patients from Shrewsbury joined a UK-wide movement to say "you don’t need a finger up the ...

Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate, which is a small gland in the male reproductive system that produces fluid for semen. According to the American Cancer Society, ...

When Dean eventually got an appointment, he did have a rectal exam, but he's now backing a Prostate Cancer UK campaign which highlights that intrusive examinations - the "finger" test - are now a ...

A man who had an aggressive prostate cancer removed after learning about the disease by chance from a television programme is urging others to ...

Prostate cancer is known for being a "slow grower," meaning it often develops gradually without a dramatic onset. That’s why so many men ignore the early signs or confuse them with aging, diet ...

Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about his eight hour hospital visit as he underwent prostate exams to check for cancer.

Many men worried about testing for prostate cancer may be shy about speaking to their GPs because of the stigma of having an anal test with a finger. But Phil says this is no longer necessary.