Cancer Care

Tell more men about blood test that can detect prostate cancer, says charity

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Tell more men about blood test that can detect prostate cancer, says charity

Outdated NHS guidance is “putting lives at risk” by preventing GPs from raising the option of a blood test for men at highest risk of prostate cancer, a charity has warned. The PSA test measures a protein called prostate-specific antigen – and elevated levels can be a sign of cancer. Men over 50 and those … Read more

B.C. to offer Canada’s first at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer

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B.C. to offer Canada’s first at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer

Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. residents will soon become the first in Canada to have access to an at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer. About 200 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer a year in the province, Premier David Eby said Tuesday morning. He said doctors in B.C. have been looking … Read more