When prostate cancer strikes, one question is paramount: Is it aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only? Right now, an invasive biopsy is the ...
To date, men undergoing screening through the measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels have had a significant reduction in neoplastic mortality. Because of its low specificity ...
May 13, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil ...
A new urine test could help men with an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen, level avoid unnecessary biopsies and MRIs. The test screens for 18 genetic markers in the urine that are highly ...
Early stage prostate cancer usually doesn’t have symptoms. It’s typically detected and diagnosed through regular screening tests and physical exams. Prostate cancer is typically a slow-growing ...
For a large percentage of men with prostate cancer, the tumor may be so slow-growing that doctors advise a "watch-and-wait" ...
After receiving approval from the Nara Medical University Hospital Institutional Review Board, 138 patients with an abnormal DRE and/or abnormal PSA levels were recruited between April 2009 and ...
Prostate cancer and younger men Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, with 1 in 8 men receiving a diagnosis in their lifetime. While it's typically considered a disease of ...
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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.