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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...