A new test could be more effective at detecting dangerous prostate cancer than current screening methods, a study suggests.
A PSA blood test can help find prostate cancer, but experts often disagree on who needs one and what the results actually mean.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Prostate cancer kills around 3,900 Australians a year.
A single PSA test at midlife may identify men with a low risk of prostate cancer for up to 20 years, supporting longer screening intervals. Men with a low baseline PSA level at midlife have a low risk ...
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 ...
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein made by the prostate gland. A high PSA level could be a sign of an enlarged prostate, inflammation called prostatitis, or prostate cancer. The PSA test ...
Of all the health conditions facing men as they get older, there is no doubt that prostate cancer is the most widely discussed, emotive and challenging. It is also fairly controversial, given the UK ...
Here’s what actually happens during a prostate cancer screening - About 160 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day ...