Millions of men are tested each year for high levels of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, which is designed to detect early signs of prostate cancer. The test is covered by insurance, so most men ...
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 read your recent column on PSA screening for prostate cancer. As an oncologist who specializes in prostate cancer, I wanted to add that it is important for patients to understand ...
The researchers found 13 participants (26%) had a 50% or higher decline in PSA from baseline (PSA50); all were within the homologous recombination repair-positive group (13 of 27; 48%). (HealthDay ...
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 ...
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Urological Association currently recommend that men who have a spike in prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels get a biopsy to test for ...
PSA-prostate-cancer-0516 Following radical prostatectomy, prostate cancer-specific survival at 10 years was 91% for patients with detectable PSA and 99% for those with undetectable PSA, a study found.
I was at church, in between services when my phone vibrated. A notification from my doctor’s office. My latest test results were available. My PSA test. The Prostate-Specific Antigen blood test ...