Testing for prostate cancer is vitally important, especially as men grow older. But for a lot of guys, the digital rectal examination – where a doctor or nurse feels your prostrate through your rectum ...

Levels of potential biomarkers for prostate cancer in urine were comparable after a digital rectal examination (DRE) in a physician's office and at a man's home, suggesting the feasibility of an ...

A urine protein test measures the amount of protein in a urine sample. A doctor may suggest this test to help evaluate and monitor kidney function and potentially detect kidney damage. The kidneys ...

Urinalysis is an examination of the urine that investigates the physical, chemical and microscopic characteristics of the urine, which is useful to in the diagnosis of various health conditions.

A combination of three proteins found at high levels in urine can accurately detect early-stage pancreatic cancer, researchers have found. The discovery could lead to a non-invasive, inexpensive test ...

Like you, I don’t expect to pay for what I expect to be my wellness checkup. Under the Affordable Care Act, the exam is considered preventive and that means no copay or deductible is applied. Like a ...

A cheap, easy and accurate test for prostate cancer could be in surgeries within months. Studies show the new urine test to be twice as reliable as the existing blood test for detecting the disease – ...