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Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system.
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Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer.
But there was no overall difference in death rates between men who got screened and those who didn't. And the lower chances of dying of prostate cancer came at a high cost.To prevent just one death, researchers found,1,055 men would need to be offered screening and 37 would be diagnosed with cancer and forced to make tough decision about whether or not to undergo treatment.What's more, only two of the eight countries involved in the study saw fewer prostate cancer deaths, while the others six did not.Screening is done with a simple blood test that measures levels of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.The new findings come just months after a large American study found no benefit of screening men at average risk and are unlikely to quell the current controversy over PSA testing.Three years ago, doctors with the European Randomized Study of Screening for Pros...Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors ar...
Screening men for prostate cancer makes sense only if they are generally healthy, U.S. researchers said.They found that even if screening doesn't help men live longe...
One would think that a large, extremely well designed trial that demonstrated a significant benefit for prostate cancer screening would be widely publicized, especia...
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report demonstrating a rise in the number of human organs being sold on the black market. According...
Scientists have discovered a new type of prostate cancer that affects 15 percent of patients with the disease, the New York Daily News reported. The finding could h...
When most people think of prostate cancer, they think of a disease that targets "old men."Not Gabe Canales.The 37-year-old public relations executive from Houston, T...
Many men with low-risk prostate cancer get aggressive treatment, increasing the risk of serious side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.They said more than 40 ...
The rate of prostate cancer among active-duty U.S. Air Force members has been several times higher in recent years than it was 20 years ago, a new study finds.Resear...
Men with long index fingers have a lower risk of prostate cancer, British scientists said on Wednesday, a finding that could be used to help select those who need re...
Dr. Ned Calonge knows firsthand how hard it is to tell Americans they'd be better off with fewer routine medical tests.A long-time family doctor in Colorado, Calonge...
"Doc, my father had prostate cancer. Is there anything I can do to prevent myself from getting it?" It's a question that I'm often asked. A recent study in the New E...
In contrast to some recent research, a new study finds no evidence that men who use aspirin or ibuprofen are at any lower risk of an enlarged prostate.The findings, ...
Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.Despi...
A hormone-blocking pill approved last year for some men with advanced prostate cancer now also seems to help a wider group of men who were given it sooner in the cou...
Despite recommendations not to screen men age 75 and older for prostate cancer, most elderly men still get tested, according to a new survey."I think there is a lot ...
Earlier this week, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) published their final recommendation for prostate cancer screening. In October, the US...
The number of people with cancer is set to surge by more than 75 percent across the world by 2030, with particularly sharp rises in poor countries as they adopt unhe...
Got hair? If you don't, you might have a higher risk of prostate cancer, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers are reporting that bald men who underwent biopsies ...
PSA screening for prostate cancer has recently been the focus of scrutiny in the media, especially following a recent publication in the British Medical Journal. It ...
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