Bowel Cancer: Symptoms and Tests

Bowel Cancer: Symptoms and Tests

Understanding Bowel cancer Bowel cancer (or colorectal cancer) can occur in the large intestine (colon), rectum (back passage) or anus (opening to back passage). There are several risk factors for developing bowel cancer including age, genetics and lifestyle factors...
PSA – Prostate Specific Antigen – Testing

PSA – Prostate Specific Antigen – Testing

What is the PSA test? PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen, which is made by the prostate gland. A PSA test is a blood test that can be used to help detect prostate cancer. If your PSA is normal it is unlikely that you have prostate cancer.  What are the...