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 ...

A simple blood test has replaced the traditional rectal exam as the initial step in prostate cancer screening. As part of Men ... "You don’t need a finger up the bum to test for prostate cancer." ...

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 ...

June is Men’s Health Awareness Month—an ideal time to highlight the importance of prostate cancer screening for men who are 55+ years of age and at average risk. ... in the blood; and a Digital Rectal ...

A Killingworth man has spoken about how lucky he was to find out he had prostate cancer - as he only insisted his GP gave him a test having watched rugby star Kenny Logan talk about the illness on ...

Dean is supporting Prostate Cancer UK's campaign for new NHS guidelines which would encourage GPs to talk to men about prostate cancer and PSA testing from the age of 45. He said: "It's a simple ...

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.