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PSA-based tool improves decision making for prostate cancer screening and treatment
In a previous study, the researchers showed that PSA scores can impact both doctor and patient behavior, leading to biopsy ...
PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center researchers have developed a tool that could identify metastatic prostate cancer ...
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and health leaders are reminding men that early detection is the key to living ...
Research from the University of Cambridge may be able to start a national screening programme for the common cancer ...
Patrick Shannon of Kenhorst was relishing a new phase of life — retirement from his careers in construction and security — when his primary care doctor called with unexpected news. Shannon’s recent ...
UK experts have recommended that only a small group of high-risk men should be eligible for regular testing for prostate cancer. It is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with around 55,000 new ...
A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...
An Alabama Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday morning that would require health insurance companies to ...
PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...
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