As the adage goes, “life comes at you fast.” I never imagined prostate cancer would become part of my story. At 37, I felt healthy, was focused on a new job and my family, and was settling into life ...

Doctors began testing PSA levels in the 1980s to monitor diagnosed cancers. By the early 1990s, researchers promoted it for ...

JAMES Wylie felt perfectly well – until a routine blood test sounded the alarm and revealed a cancer that could have killed ...

PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

Advanced prostate cancer cases are rising worldwide as fewer men undergo routine PSA screening and early symptoms go ...

This 'Forgotten' Blood Test Can Catch Cancer Early originally appeared on Parade. According to a 2024 survey conducted by Aflac, 60% of Americans have avoided recommended health screenings, which is ...

Certain health screenings for men are essential at every age (like blood pressure), while others depend on your risk and age. The tools can help detect potential health risks before symptoms develop.

Cancer continues to be one of the world's top causes of death, partly because of delayed discovery of the disease. But according to a recently released study, a simple blood test may be able to ...

Stage 2 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, with a nearly 100% five-year relative survival rate. Diagnosis uses the TNM system, PSA levels, and Gleason score to determine cancer stage and risk.

Mical Roy is an Austin-based senior manager in public affairs, a prostate cancer survivor, and a content writer. He's also the co-founder of the Pink and Blue Affair, an annual event in Bastrop County ...