Prostate cancer can be asymptomatic in early stages. Even though it is the most common cancer in men over 50, two-thirds of ...

Researchers think they've found a way to make the blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) accurate enough to significantly reduce overdiagnosis and better predict dangerous cancers.

For decades, it has been known that prostate specific antigen ‒ or PSA ‒ tests are a flawed way to diagnose prostate cancer. Many men have a high PSA without having cancer. Others have low PSA that ...

Dr. Paul Gellhaus says PSA testing and modern biopsy methods ease fears and reassure patients, making early prostate cancer ...

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 ...

A new British study suggests that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, long used to spot prostate cancers, might lead to overdiagnosis in Black men. Researchers now theorize that Black men may ...

During September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, MidLantic Urology is reminding men of a critical point. It's 0.75. If your PSA increases by 0.75 in 1 year, it could be prostate cancer, and it’s ...

Junkins, who specializes in internal medicine, diligently monitored his health, including annual prostate-specific antigen checks, which consistently came back normal. “I’ve checked my PSAs and all my ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and four other institutions have devised a novel method to test for prostate cancer using biomarkers ...

I’m an outlier in the world of medicine. My PSA level was only 4.0 when I was diagnosed at age 59 with prostate cancer. According to much of the information you’ll find on the Internet, that’s not a ...

The rapid finger-prick tests, available online and at high street pharmacies for about £14.99, were found to provide ...

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 ...