A major review of nearly 800,000 men has found prostate cancer screening using a specific test is likely to reduce deaths ...

Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment ...

Screening for prostate cancer using blood tests likely reduces the number of men dying from the disease, a new study has ...

Does prostate-cancer screening with the common ‘PSA’ blood test save lives? The Cochrane, an influential group renowned for its gold-standard medical reviews, has previously addressed that question ...

Current prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing "may not effectively target testing to those most likely to benefit, raising concerns about overtesting" warn researchers from the University of Oxford ...

A landmark review of nearly 800,000 men has found that PSA blood tests do reduce prostate cancer deaths — a shift from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly ...

A major assessment of the effectiveness of the PSA blood test to detect prostate cancer has been delivered ...

To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...

New research indicates prostate cancer screening via PSA blood tests can significantly reduce deaths from the disease. While ...