Dr. Robert Getzenberg answers the question: 'What Is A PSA Test , Normal Level?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and what is a normal PSA level? Answer: The ...

PSA is a protein made by the prostate gland. Some of it leaks into your blood, which is entirely natural, but how much of it present can indicate how healthy your prostate is. This is important as it ...

PROSTATE cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, and going for a PSA test can detect if a person is at risk of getting the disease early. But few men know what it is, so we have the ...

The test is used to check the amount of prostate specific antigens in a person's blood, which can detect risks of prostate cancer PROSTATE cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, and ...

NEW ORLEANS – The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer could be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated ...

Men with a normal PSA upon repeat testing had a 78% lower risk of prostate cancer diagnosis than men with a second abnormal PSA result. For men with an elevated PSA, re-testing PSA levels within a ...

Biopsies performed for elevated serum PSA often show inflammatory infiltrates. However, the influence of intraprostatic inflammation on serum PSA in men without biopsy indication and negative for ...

An initiative is aimed at encouraging physicians to consider abnormal PSA values in a broader context. About two years ago, having recognized that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) cutoff level of 4 ...

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing may not accurately pinpoint levels at which transgender women on estrogen therapy may be at risk of developing prostate cancer, according to data from the ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers that occur in men. While it can be life-threatening, the disease is treatable, and the earlier it is detected, the better the treatment outcome.

The prostate is a small gland in the male reproductive system that helps produce semen and surrounds the urethra. Prostate health is measured by a combination of tests and examinations, which include ...

Phase I study of imatinib mesylate (IM) and sorafenib (S) in patients (pts) with refractory castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Background: A digital rectal examination (DRE) is less commonly ...