While a PSA of 12.9 ng/ml does raise concern, it does not automatically mean cancer, noted Dr Saraf. “The risk depends on age ...
A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...
The FDA has approved a novel diagnostic for prostate cancer that looks to improve upon the common screener for prostate-specific antigen, known as a PSA test. The IsoPSA blood test, developed by ...
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Source: Getty Images Investigators analyzed exfoliated cells in urine specimens to identify 50 candidate RNAs for prostate cancer detection. Serum PSA testing is not specific to prostate cancer, and ...
The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) was initiated in 1993 to assess the effect of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on prostate cancer mortality. Because ...
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Routine PSA testing is not recommend by the USPSTF for men 70 and older, a group expected to derive little benefit. Similar to trends in the U.S., this U.K. study found that a high number of older men ...
QUESTION: I'm a guy in my late 40s and trying to pay more attention to my health. But I'm confused about whether I should be screened for prostate cancer. Can you help? ANSWER: The importance of all ...
A YouTube video posted by the account Uncanny Expeditions appears to show a previously unseen object undergoing testing at Lockheed Martin’s Helendale Radar Cross Section (RCS) Test Range in ...
What does PSA stand for? It’s short for both a “public service announcement” and an important test for men. If you’re not familiar with the second acronym, it’s time to learn more and share that ...