Prostate cancer screening compares favourably to screening for breast cancer in identifying significant cancers, reducing mortality and avoiding unnecessary harms, says new research.

While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less. Ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, Mr Wissam Abou-Chedid, consultant ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

The NHS will not be automatically inviting all men above a certain age to check for prostate cancer, unlike the approach for some other cancers. The UK National Screening Committee has suggested that ...

Prostate cancer screening plans could be scaled back even further, despite growing calls for more testing to be rolled out.

The campaign for better prostate cancer awareness has provoked important questions about the lack of testing and screening. Why are men dying unnecessarily?

Prostate cancer screening is just as good as the routine checks women have for breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings show it no longer makes sense to reject prostate ...

Landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial begins with first men tested - Trial will inform future population-wide prostate ...

Foley, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in October. She owed her diagnosis to a secondary screening, similar to an ultrasound, biopsy or other diagnostic test. Now, ...

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says it is "alarming" that tests for prostate cancer are not "regular and "standardised" in the United Kingdom. The 56-year-old was diagnosed with the ...

A prostate cancer screening trial will make recruiting black men a priority because they face double the risk of getting the ...

New EAU 2026 research finds prostate cancer screening has little impact on quality of life or anxiety in men. Learn more about the findings.