An MRI scan showing an enlarged prostate gland (pink) with a cancerous tumour (dark green section inside it) (Picture: Getty) Stephen Fry has urged men ‘of a certain age’ to get their PSA levels ...

The test is used to check the amount of prostate specific antigens in a person's blood, which can detect risks of prostate cancer PROSTATE cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, and ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers that occur in men. While it can be life-threatening, the disease is treatable, and the earlier it is detected, the better the treatment outcome.

The PSA test is a blood test that detects the level of a protein called prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. PSA is a protein produced by both normal and cancerous prostate cells and it is ...

I'm 75 and recently had a scan and biopsy of my prostate, which came back clear — but my PSA levels are still 8. How concerned should I be? P. Davenport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. I understand this must ...

While a PSA of 12.9 ng/ml does raise concern, it does not automatically mean cancer, noted Dr Saraf. “The risk depends on age ...

Fears have been raised over the accuracy and reliability of DIY blood tests for prostate cancer. The rapid finger-prick tests, available online and at high street pharmacies for about £14.99, were ...

11:24, Fri, Oct 19, 2018 Updated: 11:25, Fri, Oct 19, 2018 Prostate cancer symptoms are difficult to spot in the early stages and can go undetected for many years. Symptoms only begin to show when the ...

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the third biggest cancer killer in the UK. In 2015, 11,819 men died from prostate cancer in the UK, compared to 11,442 women from breast cancer.

PROSTATE cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, and going for a PSA test can detect if a person is at risk of getting the disease early. But few men know what it is, so we have the ...