How the prostate cancer screening programme will affect YOU – from the million men missing out to those most at-risk

IT affects one in eight men, and so it seems logical to have a prostate cancer screening programme. And yet, in a pivotal ...

If Ian had been called for a PSA test, doctors may have caught his cancer. Now, at 57, it is too late

When Ian Colby began to get excruciating pain in his ribs, he didn't expect the cause to be anything particularly worrying.

Prostate cancer screening: Everything you need to know about PSA test and who can get it

Mass population testing for prostate cancer will not see men proactively invited for the PSA blood test - here is all you ...

Voices: ‘I had to lie to get a test’: Men reveal struggles with prostate cancer screening

Our community has shared frustration over NHS barriers to prostate cancer screening, welcoming David Cameron’s call for ...

NHS surgeon urges public not to ignore key symptoms of deadly prostate cancer: 'It kills one man every 45 minutes'

It's one of the most common forms of cancer in men, yet too many do not know the crucial warning signs to look out for, a ...

Streeting 'examining evidence' after experts advise against prostate cancer screening for most men

The health secretary says he will balance the arguments for and against mass testing ahead of a final decision due in March.

It’s time to STOP the prostate cancer lottery – failure to back NHS screening is a gamble with mens’ lives

TOP doctors will decide today whether the NHS should offer routine prostate testing to catch cancers early in a landmark ...
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Prostate Cancer Screening: How The PSA Test Works And Who Should Consider It

The NHS does not offer routine prostate cancer screening for all men. The PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, which ...

A simple neck scan could detect men at high risk of heart failure

A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research led by University College ...

Understanding The Causes of Vesical Calculi (Bladder Stone) and Ways to Treat It

For clinicians, bladder stones (vesical calculi) are less a disease and more a symptom of a deeper problem, usually stasis or ...
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Basics of Squamous Cell Bladder Cancer

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the bladder is a distinct and rarer form, accounting for approximately 2% to 5% of all bladder cancers in the U.S. It develops in the flat, thin squamous cells that ...