Cancer of the prostate has become the leading cause of cancer diagnoses among males in the United Kingdom. Its treatment, therefore, is not without its challenges. To slow cancer growth, one of the most popular treatment methods is androgen deprivation therapy, or hormone therapy. It is a therapy that lowers …
Prostate cancer is rising rapidly worldwide, and the UK is no exception. It is now the most common cancer in British men, claiming more than 12,000 lives a year. What makes the disease especially dangerous is its silence: early-stage prostate cancer almost always develops without symptoms, meaning many men only …
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams recently made a public plea for help accessing a life-extending cancer treatment, the story drew national attention — and sparked some questions about the drug itself. Adams, 67, revealed in May that he has an aggressive form …
Screening for prostate cancer becomes more complex in men over the age of 70. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) currently recommends against routine PSA testing in this age group. The PSA test measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood, which can be a sign of prostate …
More Americans are surviving cancer, but the disease is striking young and middle-aged adults and women more frequently, the American Cancer Society reported on Thursday. And despite overall improvements in survival, Black and Native Americans are dying of some cancers at rates two to three times higher than those among …
O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and actor who was at the centre of one of the most sensational trials in American history, has died at the age of 76 after battling cancer. Simpson, famously acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman …