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What Is a Prostate Biopsy?

A prostate biopsy involves removing prostate tissue to test for cancer. Learn about types, procedure, risks, and follow-up ...
A British-made prostate cancer test could avoid the need for biopsies in four out of five cases, according to a study. The EpiSwitch PSE next generation blood test uses advances in technology to ...
Prostate cancer screening could prevent around 1,500 deaths a year in the UK, research suggests. A European trial, one of the ...
Traditional approaches to prostate cancer screening involve blood tests, MRI, and biopsies. However, in addition to being uncomfortable, some of these procedures result in overdiagnosis of low-grade ...
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Prostate cancer diagnoses have reached a record high after campaigns urging men to come forward for checks. Official data ...
A recent breakthrough study highlights how a simple at-home urine test could accurately detect prostate cancer. Researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of Michigan suggest this ...
A remarkable scientific advancement could transform how prostate cancer is detected in men around the world. Researchers have developed a groundbreaking urine test that offers significant advantages ...
Researchers have found a simple at home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine ...
There is no single, diagnostic test for prostate cancer and PSA tests are not routinely used to screen healthy men because ...
Jeffrey Tosoian, MD, assistant professor of Urology and director of Translational Cancer Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The results are important because this could enable at-home ...