In particular, the ACP recommends that men between the ages of 50 and 69 years should only undergo PSA screening after discussing the "limited benefits and substantial harms" of the test with their doctor. The ACP say that the "procedures following a positive PSA test carry risks for ...
cells of the prostate gland. The PSA test measures the level of PSA in the blood. For this test, a blood sample is sent to a laboratory for analysis. The results are usually reported asnanogramsof PSA per millili...
PSA levels in men vary depending on their age. Typically, men between the ages of 50 and 69 should have a PSA level below 3ng/ml. If the PSA concentration exceeds 3ng/ml, it could be a potential indicator of prostate cancer3. However, the challenge with using PSA as the sole monitori...
OBJECTIVES: To elicit the views of well informed community members on the ethical obligations of general practitioners regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, and what should be required before a man undergoes a PSA test. DESIGN AND SETTING: Three community juries held at the University ...
The recommendations also state that men between the ages of 50 and 69 should discuss the limited benefits and substantial harms of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test with their clinician before undergoing screening. In addition, physicians should not screen patients unless the individual expresse...
Total PSA and free PSA assays are performed in a large number of men, although the value of these tests as first-line test before biopsy remains controversial. These PSA assays are associated with many other laboratory tests looking for ... P Tuppin,C Leboucher,G Peyre-Lanquar,... - 《...
The guidelines carry a grade "D" recommendation, meaning physicians should not offer the test. During public debate starting in October, many who commented urged the panel change it to a "C" recommendation meaning physicians could provide the test to patients who request it. The recommendat...
A PSA test measures nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/mL) of blood. But if you have no symptoms, the usual guidelines for total PSA levels are: Safe. Zero to 2.0 ng/mL. Your chance of prostate cancer is very low. Checking your free PSA level may be unneeded. Safe for most. Bel...
Men between the ages of 50 and 75, who have not previously had a PSA test, will be recruited from General Practitioners (GPs) in Wales, UK. The principal outcome, knowledge, and four other outcome measures – attitudes to testing, decision conflict, anxiety and intention to undergo testing ...
PSA cutoff levels for an abnormal test were based on the Alberta Toward Optimized Practice 2010 guidelines 11. We included only paired fasting time intervals that showed a statistically significant (P < 0.05) difference in mean PSA value (see Results section). For each of these paired fasting ...