Detecting prostate cancer early may not reduce the chance of dying from prostate cancer. When used in screening, the PSA test can help detect small tumors. Having a small tumor found and treated may not, however, redu...
The most common screening test for prostate cancer is the prostate-specific antigen or PSA blood test, which measures the levels of the PSA enzyme in the blood. What Is PSA? The prostate is a walnut-sized gland, situated between the bladder and penis, that's part of the male reproductive...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignancy in men world-wide. Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been the common method of PCa diagnosis for decades1. Recent randomised trials2,3 and Screening Trials4 showed that PSA testing results in reduced PCa-mortality but also lead...
Is additional testing necessary in men with prostate-specific antigen levels of 1.0 ng/mL or less in a population-based screening setting? (ERSPC, section Rotterdam). Urology 2005;65(2):343-346. 摘要 目标:目前,全球不同国家正在使用几种前列腺癌筛 查间隔,从 1 年 ~ 4 年不等.最近,有人提议...
Bound PSA: It is bound to other proteins, usually carrier proteins in the blood In most cases, doctors order a total PSA measure. This screening test does not discriminate between free and bound PSA (1). A PSA contributes to the diagnosis of cancer, but it is not a diagnostic test by ...
Background Screening and Security All Contractor employees and agents performing work under the Contract must comply with all security and other requirements of the Department. SCHEDULE AND MILESTONESThe Parties shall execute one (1) Annex concurrently with this Umbrella Agreement. The initial Annex...
According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, there is no strong evidence of PSA screening benefits for physicians to recommend the procedure to patients.HealyBernadineU
The PSA Rapid Test Cassette is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of human prostate specific antigen in Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma. The test is based on immunochromatography and can give a result within 15 minutes. [SUMMARY] Prostate cancer is the one...
The first thing to do is to talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening before you decide whether to be tested. Don’t get tested until you have that talk. Opinions differ about when you should do that. ...
Prostate screening Many men from the age of 50 upwards experience bladder discomfort as a result of an enlarged prostate gland. Related treatments and procedures Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) HoLEP is a minimally invasive procedure that removes tissue from your prostate that is...