Imagine a future where the moment you’re born, a virtual avatar is created and steadily filled with personalised information ...

Scientists use a metric called “area under the curve” or AUC to assess how well the test performed. An AUC of 1 is a perfect ...

Until about 15 years ago, most men diagnosed with prostate cancer — no matter how aggressive — underwent surgery or radiation ...

In this two-part series, we'll describe the PSA test -- how it's used, and how doctors perform next steps in the event of an abnormal reading. Our first post addresses PSA screening for prostate ...

The test could cut follow-up appointments from once every year to once every five years. A new urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionise treatment and prevent unnecessary biopsies. The test ...

How do we know which patients truly need this difficult treatment and which patients can safely skip it? The answer has arrived, delivered at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2025 ...

Researchers at Columbia University have made a significant breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment with the diabetes drug ...

It’s a slightly odd moment when I fire the little spring-loaded lancet into my own hand and, despite my attempts to bleed neatly, the kitchen table takes on a crime-scene feel. I’ve waited until ...

Staff at a mobile testing van in Philadelphia can test people for prostate cancer and provide more information about the ...

AIIMS radiologist stresses importance of early prostate cancer screening, starting at age 50, or earlier for those with risk ...

I think it's good to draw attention to such a potentially serious problem, many older men forego checkups, increasing the odds of developing problems that could have been attended to earlier. There ...