The standard PSA test has anchored prostate cancer screening for decades, but it has a well-known weakness: it flags plenty ...
PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...
Stockholm3 blood test detected 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases compared to 74% for PSA tests in a study of over 12,000 men in Sweden.
Q: I am 77. My brother died of prostate cancer. My doctor says I don’t need PSA testing at my age. But because my brother ...
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A next-generation blood test could improve ...
Rates of prostate cancer screening shared decision-making (SDM) are very low in family medicine practices, according to a study published in the June issue of the Southern Medical Journal. Nicholas ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and spread quickly. That's why Dr. Carlos ...
WASHINGTON D.C. (WPVI) -- The Preventive Services Task Force is changing recommendations that can affect millions of middle-aged men. Five years ago, it opposed routine screening for prostate cancer, ...
The study's testing accurately identified prostate cancer 91% of the time and accurately ruled out men without prostate cancer 84% of the time. A urine-based biomarker panel may be a promising, ...
To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...
According to the institute, a single, reliable test to differentiate aggressive, life-threatening cancers from slower-growing ...
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has called for a targeted prostate cancer screening program for men most at high risk of the disease, reviving a national debate on how to save more lives and ...