PSA screening varies by age, race, family history, study saysCheryl Guttman Krader
Start screening for PSA to rule out prostatic cancer starting at age of 55 years. However, you may require PSA screening between the ages of 40 and 54 years in the following situations: A first-degree relative (such as your father or brother) or extended family member who has had prostate...
(HealthDay) -- Most primary care providers consider both a man's age and life expectancy in deciding whether to discontinue prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings, but multiple factors are involved in this decision, according to a study published online April 19 inCancer. Craig E. Pollack,...
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The trends are startlingly different. The incidence of metastatic prostate cancer fell by approximately 50% within 7 years of the start of widespread PSA use in 1990; however, rates of metastatic breast cancer remained remarkably stable following the initiation of widespread mammography screening in ...
Given that obese men may have lower baseline prostate-specific antigen (PSA), they declared that they may be at a higher risk for having prostate cancer undetected in a prostate-specific antigen screening test. Obese men prone to prostate cancer -Study More results ► Acronyms browser ? ▲ ...
begin to be conducted at 55 years of age for all patients. However, other medical societies, such as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Urological Association, have noted that there is benefit for African American patients to star...
Men age 55-69 at average risk for prostate cancer should consider PSA testing after consultation with their urologist. For these men who decide to get a PSA test, it is generally recommended that they do so every other year, because that interval preserves the majority of the screening benefi...
The American Cancer Society says to get tested at age: 40 or 45 if you’re at high risk 50 if you’re at average risk The American Urological Association suggestions on the basis of age: Under 40: No screening 40 to 54: No screening if you’re at average risk. If you’re at a ...
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