Dr. Dre would be the perfect pitchman for prostate cancer awareness efforts. The rap mogul shares an acronym for an important aspect of prostate cancer probes. Digital rectal examination (DRE) ...
Getty Images The American Cancer Society recommends that Black men discuss screening with their health care providers at age 45; the Prostate Cancer Foundation recommends prostate-specific antigen ...
(CNN) — If you watched the Super Bowl, you probably saw commercials featuring NFL players telling America to “relax your tight end.” The campaign from drugmaker Novartis — called “Relax, It’s a Blood ...
Jairam Eswara, MD, FACS, is a nationally recognized urology specialist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He’s the Chair of the Department of Urology at Tufts Medical Center and an ...
Former President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis is highlighting the importance of screening for one of the most common types of cancer in older men. Biden’s aggressive cancer diagnosis, announced ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU’VE NEVER had a prostate cancer screening, you may worry that it will be embarrassing and ...
While many people are familiar with mammograms and smear tests, prostate screening is talked about far less.To shed light on this important subject ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, ...
What are the current prostate cancer screening guidelines and treatment recommendations? Men may be offered prostate cancer screening at different life stages depending on their individual risk. Age, ...
Patrick Shannon of Kenhorst was relishing a new phase of life — retirement from his careers in construction and security — when his primary care doctor called with unexpected news. Shannon’s recent ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother's new doctor denied his request for a routine PSA check on their initial ...
Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. The exciting new results, published in The ...