Hugh Pym and Ian Atkinson BBC News Institute of Cancer Research Abiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreading A cancer charity has said it is “angry and frustrated” that ministers and health officials have not approved the provision of a life-extending prostate cancer drug through the NHS in England. The drug, abiraterone, has been … Read more
BBC At-home tests for men worried about prostate cancer can give inconsistent and inaccurate results, BBC News has found. The tests, which resemble a Covid lateral flow strip, turn positive if a high level of a protein called PSA is detected in a drop of blood. Of five rapid tests analysed by the BBC, one … Read more
Richard Donaldson Richard Donaldson is recovering from treatment A man who has been fighting prostate cancer has described how group fitness sessions have helped recovery and offered a “sense of belonging”. Richard Donaldson, 55, is among a group of 16 men who have completed the varied health programme at Aberdeen FC’s Pittodrie Stadium in recent … Read more
BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris, 48, has … Read more
There is no single, diagnostic test. Doctors make a diagnosis based on various measures. This can include a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a scan, as well as a biopsy, which involves taking a small tissue sample to examine in the laboratory. PSA tests are not routinely used to screen healthy men for prostate … Read more
New Delhi: An AI model developed for detecting prostate cancer found that its performance was “not different from that of experienced radiologists”. A team, including researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, US, said as a “potential assistant” to a radiologist, the model could help improve diagnosis from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans through increased … Read more
6 hours ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Cancer Research UK A special light is shone on to the prostate, which makes the cancer cells show up A special type of fluorescent dye might help surgeons better locate and remove prostate cancer cells, UK scientists from University of Oxford believe. Getting rid of all of … Read more
Saliva tests carried out at home are better at identifying men who are at higher risk of prostate cancer than the standard blood test, new research suggests. The at-home test could identify genetic factors which make men more likely to develop the disease which claims around 12,000 lives a year in the UK. The study … Read more
Image caption, Buckingham Palace said King Charles would undergo a “corrective procedure” next week By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Charities and doctors have welcomed the King going public about needing treatment for an enlarged prostate. It could encourage men with similar symptoms to get a check-up, they say. What is an enlarged prostate? An … Read more
The King visits the Princess of Wales, who had surgery at the same hospital, ahead of his treatment. Source link