Credit: Getty Images In men with a total PSA of 2 ng/mL or more, a low percent-free PSA value is associated with a greater likelihood of clinically significant prostate cancer. Adding percent-free PSA ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother's new doctor denied his request for a routine PSA check on their initial ...
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 ...
A single round of prostate cancer screening that included a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a kallikrein panel, and an MRI detected one additional high-grade cancer per 196 men and one low-grade ...
Researchers recommend lowering it to 0.3-0.5 ng/mL per year when PSA level is below 4 ng/mL. ORLANDO—New findings presented here suggest clinicians should use a lower PSA velocity (PSAV) to recommend ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year old male in good health who exercises regularly, doesn’t take any medications, and doesn’t have a family history of prostate cancer. During my most recent yearly ...
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 ...
Elevated PSA with a negative biopsy What is the next step in the treatment of a patient who has a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level between 4 and 10 ng/mL and a negative biopsy?— Jack W. Spitzberg ...
What does PSA stand for? It’s short for both a “public service announcement” and an important test for men. If you’re not familiar with the second acronym, it’s time to learn more and share that ...