THIS YEAR, IT’S estimated that nearly 300,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed. While there’s no single test to detect prostate cancer, doctors commonly use the prostate-specific antigen ...
For decades, it has been known that prostate specific antigen ‒ or PSA ‒ tests are a flawed way to diagnose prostate cancer. Many men have a high PSA without having cancer. Others have low PSA that ...
High pre-treatment PSA levels correlate with increased recurrence and treatment failure in intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients treated with HIFU. Gleason grade 3 or higher is associated with ...
The understanding of prostate cancer has significantly evolved in the past 15 years. Therefore, many people — including primary care providers — may not be aware of the current guidelines for prostate ...
This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a term you’ll probably become familiar with once you start getting screened regularly for prostate cancer ...
Compared to White men, Black men have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. Additionally, Black men have a greater risk than White men of prostate cancer mortality. Asian men have a lower risk ...