A crisis is looming in prostate cancer care, with nearly half of specialist nurses due to retire or planning to leave the profession, a report has warned. Subscribe today for unlimited access to ...

This week, Penn State Health opened the brand new Lancaster Medical Center, delivering on their promise to bring an extraordinary patient experience to the Lancaster community. Here’s a look inside ...

The specialist nursing workforce for prostate cancer has become a “ticking time bomb”, a leading cancer charity has warned, after new research exposed unfilled posts, overworked staff and many ...

A prostate biopsy checks for prostate cancer by extracting tissue samples. A transperineal biopsy has a lower infection risk than a transrectal biopsy. Biopsy results are usually ready within about ...

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland found only in men and people assigned male at birth (AMAB). It sits just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries pee through your penis.

While most prostate cancers grow slowly, some may classify as aggressive prostate cancers based on stage and grade. Prostate cancers mostly consist of adenocarcinomas, which develop within the ...

Alternatives to prostate biopsies include enzyme tests to assess the need for further screening, monitoring PSA levels through watchful waiting, and MRI scans for detailed prostate imaging. Enzyme ...

Cancer is when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. The cells can grow into surrounding tissues or organs, and may spread to other areas of the body. The prostate is a gland ...