Ministers are being urged to roll out the new blood test which could save thousands of lives a year and reduce unnecessary ...

There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next ...

Prostate biopsy under local anaesthetic can be performed via the transrectal (TRUS) or transperineal (LATP) routes. Both use transrectal ultrasound Each prostate biopsy technique has pros and cons, ...

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has discovered that the pro-oxidant menadione, a vitamin K precursor, slows prostate cancer progression in mice by disrupting cancer cells’ recycling processes, causing ...

A breast biopsy can help a doctor diagnose breast cancer. Breast biopsy recovery times can depend on the type of biopsy and the anesthetic involved. A doctor may recommend a breast biopsy if there ...

It was soon confirmed to be "very severe" prostate cancer. Within a month he'd had major surgery to remove the cancer, but a follow-up biopsy found some cancer cells remained. "That was really the ...