Prostate cancer has been present for a long time, but it is only now, that it is given the rising fame it deserves. According to the American Cancer Society, it is the most common male cancer in the United States and second to lung cancer as the cause of cancer-related deaths in men. On the [...]
Man’s cancer drug battle
A Shropshire grandfather has taken his battle against cancer to Parliament to plead to be given the chance to test a new “wonder drug”.
Doubts about new prostate cancer drug Provenge
PSA Prostate Specific Antigen
This is a simple blood collection kit.
Follow directions carefully. Mail completed kit to lab with prepaid
envelope.Results sent directly [...]
Can prostate cancer be detected in a blood test?
Only a doctor using appropriate tests can determine if a man has prostate cancer, BPH, or another condition with similar symptoms.
The PSA test and others: screening for prostate cancer
There are four major diagnostic tools for detecting prostate cancer, including the well-known PSA test. These tests fall into [...]
