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9 Dos and Don'ts Before a PSA Test
Ensure accurate PSA test results with these 9 tips. Learn what to do before a PSA test to improve reliability, including managing medications, exercise, and more.
News that former President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has revived long-standing questions about the benefits versus the harms of a blood test that screens for the most commonly ...
A recent study examined data from more than 10,000 patients with 'Biopsy Gleason Grade Group (GGG) 1,' a diagnosis considered to be the lowest grade cancer. Researchers found that even among patients ...
This early stage is often detected through routine screenings, such as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam (DRE), before any symptoms arise. Because the disease is ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My age is 73, and I've had a steadily increasing PSA level for many years. In 2020, the result was 11.8 ng/mL, and it has risen to 17-18 ng/mL, where it has stayed for the past year.
A new at-home saliva test could help identify men with a high risk of prostate cancer more accurately than blood tests, leading to earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment. Prostate cancer is ...
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