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 ...
WASHINGTON D.C. (WPVI) -- The Preventive Services Task Force is changing recommendations that can affect millions of middle-aged men. Five years ago, it opposed routine screening for prostate cancer, ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men but often goes unnoticed. Experts stress early screening, awareness ...
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 ...
Editor's note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.When I learned that ...
The fight for men to get prostate cancer screening is set to continue. An NHS body is expected to say that only a few thousand men who have a risk gene will be invited for regular tests. Campaigners ...
To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...
News that former President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has revived long-standing questions about the benefits versus the harms of a blood test that screens for the most commonly ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and spread quickly. That's why Dr. Carlos ...
SIR Cliff Richard has backed calls for a prostate cancer national screening test for men, and wants King Charles to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis. The music legend, 85, ...