Conventional PSA tests aren't sensitive enough to show if men are cured after having a cancerous prostate gland removed. New research shows an ultrasensitive PSA test using nanoparticle-based ...

For men between the ages of 55 and 69, getting screened for prostate cancer is a mixed bag of possible, down-the-road benefits and just-as-possible immediate harms. That means there’s no one-size-fits ...

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 ...

The Prostate Health Index (phi) (Beckman Coulter) significantly changes urologists' opinions about whether men with certain results on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening should or should not ...

Five years ago, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine blood tests to measure your level of prostate-specific antigens – the PSA test. The task force now recommends men 55 ...

A prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is one of the standard tests used for prostate cancer and other prostate diseases. PSA is a protein that is secreted by the cells of the prostate gland and is ...

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland and is found in semen, the medium that carries sperm. PSA liquefies semen and allows sperm to swim. Small ...

Many doctors still give their patients who are 75 and older prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests for prostate cancer, even though many medical groups have recommended against it. A research letter ...

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 ...

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 ...