PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

The study's testing accurately identified prostate cancer 91% of the time and accurately ruled out men without prostate cancer 84% of the time. A urine-based biomarker panel may be a promising, ...

A new long-term prediction tool estimates the risk of dying from prostate cancer, offering a more accurate way to interpret ...

The Urology Care Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation have created a new educational guide on genetic tests to guide ...

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 media frenzy surrounding former President Joe Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis last May didn’t faze one Lancaster resident. Doctors and politicians debated whether Biden and his ...

A prostate biopsy is a procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland. It's a method to test for prostate cancer if a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test or digital rectal ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

Mical Roy is an Austin-based senior manager in public affairs, a prostate cancer survivor, and a content writer. He's also the co-founder of the Pink and Blue Affair, an annual event in Bastrop County ...

Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has called for a targeted prostate cancer screening program for men most at high risk of the disease, reviving a national debate on how to save more lives and ...

FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. Biden has been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer, his office announced The cancer has spread to his bones, as it commonly does in more aggressive forms. It is generally ...

PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...