THIS YEAR, IT’S estimated that nearly 300,000 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed. While there’s no single test to detect prostate cancer, doctors commonly use the prostate-specific antigen ...
There is no single, diagnostic test. Doctors make a diagnosis based on various measures. This can include a prostate-specific ...
Dave Riley, from East Lancashire Prostate Cancer Support, said men over 50 can get tested annually, but "you can get checked ...
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 ...
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Eric Wallen about prostate cancer screening. Dr. Wallen is a Professor and Chair of the Urology Department at MUSC. TRANSCRIPT: Conner: I'm B ...
Two cancer experts go head to head, arguing the case for and against a targeted prostate cancer screening programme.
Dear Doctors: If my doctor won’t order a PSA or other screening test, can I pay for it myself? We are always told about the importance of early detection. So why aren’t screening tests recommended for ...
Actor Ben Stiller recently chronicled how early diagnosis of prostate cancer, using a routine blood test, saved his life. And he's urging all men over 40 to discuss the PSA test with their doctor.
Has Joe Biden ever had a prostate-specific antigen or PSA test? It’s a simple blood draw that measures a protein potentially indicating prostate cancer and is nearly always included in a middle-aged ...