The recent FDA approval of the IsoPSA blood test may represent a notable advancement in prostate cancer screening and diagnosis. Developed by Cleveland Diagnostics, the in vitro diagnostic instrument ...
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 ...
Investigators analyzed exfoliated cells in urine specimens to identify 50 candidate RNAs for prostate cancer detection.
While the benefits of screening tests for cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer are widely accepted, screening for prostate cancer remains controversial to some. The main screening ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. When I learned that ...
The standard technique for measurement of serum PSA levels, although accurate and reliable, requires expensive equipment and skilled medical personnel, which prohibits mass screening. Azzouzi and ...
The IsoPSA test is intended to help assess whether patients with elevated PSA levels should go on to receive a biopsy ...
The NHS does not offer routine prostate cancer screening for all men. The PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, which ...
Medicare covers one annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for people with prostates if they meet the eligibility guidelines and the test is medically necessary. Medicare typically covers one ...
Many men are familiar with the routine: During your annual exam, your doctor slips on a glove and feels your prostate. The goal is to check this walnut-sized organ for lumps, hard spots, and other ...