Many men are familiar with the routine: During your annual exam, your doctor slips on a glove and feels your prostate. The goal is to check this walnut-sized organ for lumps, hard spots, and other ...

If you're a man over age 55, you may have already had a PSA, or prostate-specific antigen test. This test screens for prostate cancer by measuring the amount of a protein in your bloodstream released ...

I am a 74-year-old man. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019 and had my prostate removed in 2021. My PSA level was 0.39 on my three-month follow-up visit, but it has increased to 1.460. In my ...

There is a general consensus among clinicians that a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level ≥4.0 ng/ml is predictive of prostate cancer, and necessitates a biopsy. But there is a dearth of ...

Hormonal therapies are effective for recurrent and advanced prostate cancer, with PSA levels crucial for risk stratification. Combination hormone therapy is advised for metastatic prostate cancer, ...

As PSA testing recommendations change and the debate surrounding testing continues, people with a high-risk of prostate cancer and their families need to stay informed. John Salata says he is grateful ...

ATLANTA - Each year, millions of American men get a blood test known as a PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, test as part of their yearly checkup. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. If a ...

Share on Pinterest UCLA researchers recently found that PSA levels after prostate cancer treatment may not be the best indicator of survival. andresr/Getty Images A new study from UCLA researchers ...

Credit: Getty Images Findings have implications for counseling patients treated with radiation therapy plus ADT in routine clinical practice. PSA levels of 0.1 ng/mL or higher within 6 months of ...

Biochemical recurrence is when your PSA level starts to rise after finishing prostate cancer treatment, and it may sometimes indicate metastatic disease. Biochemical recurrence is a term for when your ...