This chapter presents a patient's survival story after suffering from prostate cancer. The patient, an African American male, was recommended a digital rectal examination (DRE) and a blood test called prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. He had physical and urological examinations along with ...
In high-income countries (HICs), screening for prostate cancer often involves the PSA test, a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The current approach to prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK and many other HICs...
The easiest thing you can do to detect prostate cancer and catch it early, is be diligent about getting screened. Screening involves a blood test called a PSA and prostate exam (also known as a digital rectal exam). This can be done by your primary care physician or a urologist. The fo...
"With our study, we have demonstrated that the use of dogs might represent in the future a real clinical opportunity if used together with common diagnostic tools," such as the prostate cancer blood test called PSA, biopsy and imaging scans, said Dr. Gianluigi Taverna, a researcher with Human...
Another way to check for prostate cancer is with a blood test called the PSA test. PSA is short for Prostate-Specific Antigen. Men who have prostate cancer may have a higher level of PSA in their blood. However, less serious causes (such as infection) can raise the PSA level. Most expe...
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In a large retrospective study of blood samples, the researchers showed that the method, called a "liquid biopsy," could accurately distinguishprostate cancerfrom normal controls without prior knowledge of the genetic "signature" of the tumors, and with over three times the sensitivity of current ...
Cells in your prostate make a protein called prostate-specific antigen (PSA). A PSA blood test measures the amount of PSA you have circulating in your blood. The amount of PSA your cells make tends to go up as you get older, but it can also be high in people with: ...
Asymptomatic prostatitis.Men who have this type of prostatitis have an inflamed prostate but no symptoms. You may only learn you have it if your doctor does abloodtest that checks your prostate health. Asymptomatic prostatitis isn't an infection, and you don't need any treatment. ...
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a blood test to check PSA levels. These levels may be increased if you have prostate cancer. A biopsy is used to take a sample of your prostate gland to be tested for cancer. The sample may also help healthcare providers determine the stage of your can...