An NHS screening programme for prostate cancer could come one step closer if it's backed today by a key committee that advises the government. The National Screening Committee, comprised of doctors ...

A major prostate cancer decision is expected to reject offering screening tests to the wider male population A three-year review by the UK National Screening Committee will today advise ministers if ...

It comes as leading experts weigh up whether to recommend a new NHS screening programme for the disease, like those in place for breast, cervical and bowel cancer PROSTATE cancer screening for all men ...

The final report of a review of adult screening programs in England led by Prof Sir Mike Richards, has been published. Screening looks for early signs of disease in apparently healthy people to aid ...

The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) is set to advise against routine NHS prostate cancer screening – but said there is evidence screening should be considered for men with faulty BRCA genes. It ...

The systems underpinning the UK’s national health screening programmes need to be updated urgently to address a number of potential risks to patient safety, a major report has found. The much-awaited ...

Besides documenting a decline in breast cancer mortality, the Threlfall et al paper shows that the degree of benefit from a breast screening programme is highly dependent on its quality. This, in turn ...

The first NHS screening programme for prostate cancer could be given the green light this week, marking a game-changing opportunity to save thousands of lives. On Thursday, the Government’s National ...

Ten people are thought to have died from cancer after a ‘devastating’ blunder meant they were not invited to NHS screening programmes. Another 10 people have been diagnosed with cancer which may have ...