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No need for rectal exam to check for prostate cancer, campaigners say

Almost half of men falsely believe they need invasive tests to check for prostate cancer, cancer awareness campaigners in the UK say. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a ...

I Had Difficulty Urinating – Here’s What I Learned at My First Prostate Check

To cut to the chase, I was struggling to pee. I’d never had issues with this before, and an odd, alarming new ritual was ...
Yahoo

What to know about prostate cancer testing as 'spit test may work better'

A new at-home spit test for prostate cancer may be better than current blood tests, a new study shows. The simple saliva test has been developed by experts and works by analysing genetic variants in a ...
STATOpinion

Did my prostate cancer screening do more harm than good?

An Italian oncologic psychologist warns these patients: “A prostatectomy doesn’t cure anxiety.” Emotional distress can be so ...
SurvivorNet on MSN

Prostate cancer screening: Simple, smart, life-saving

An article about the importance of PSA testing for early detection and treatment of prostate cancer ...
Fred Hutch

Oncology nurse supports her husband through prostate cancer treatment with proton therapy

In December of 2020, Terry Wyman, who is currently 73 years old and considered part of a high-risk age group for prostate cancer, received a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test during his annual ...
Business Wire

14 Studies Presented at AUA 2024 Show Decipher Tests’ Ability to Help Personalize Care for Prostate and Bladder Cancer Patients and Advance Disease Understanding

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT), a leading cancer diagnostics company, today announced that data from 14 presentations at AUA 2024, the annual meeting of ...