The Latest Breaking News from Prostate Cancer

A study finds long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer can be a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation

According to a new study, active monitoring of the disease has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery.

A study showed that a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test was around four times better at detecting cancer.

Scientists believe a prostate-specific antigen blood test may be better at catching early stages of prostate cancer

Mervyn Bryans, 69, experienced none of the signs typically associated with prostate cancer before he was diagnosed at 57

‘We expect that it will prove relevant to other cancers as well’

The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of experts recently suggested that so-called digital rectal examination for “active surveillance” should be replaced by MRI scans.

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Mick Harford says the football family has been "massive" during his cancer journey - and now a charity initiative called Prostate FC aims to tap into that spirit.