When prostate cancer strikes, one question is paramount: Is it aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only? Right now, an invasive biopsy is the ...
A prostate cancer biomarker test that utilizes 17 genetic markers has demonstrated a high degree of accuracy in screening for serious cancer. The test also significantly reduced unnecessary ...
A new urine test could help men with an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen, level avoid unnecessary biopsies and MRIs ...
Prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms in the early stages. Signs of prostate cancer can include frequent urination, weak or interrupted urine stream, painful ejaculation, blood in urine ...
When a prostate-specific antigen blood test produces an abnormal result, the next step is usually a prostate biopsy. In April, researchers at the University of Michigan published results with a test ...
Most men with mCRPC in the United States do not receive recommended genetic testing for relevant mutations, suggesting ...
A new urine test for prostate cancer detection is showing promise. The current standard test, the Prostate Specific Antigen, PSA, isn’t very accurate at distinguishing between aggressive and ...
IF YOU’VE NEVER had a prostate cancer screening, you may worry that it will be embarrassing and uncomfortable. Doctors say that’s not the case, however. The tests are quick and essential for ...
This week two articles in my mailbox exemplified the concept of “Do you want the good news or the bad news first?” ...
When prostate cancer strikes, one question is paramount: Is it aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only? Right now, an invasive biopsy is the only ...
ATLANTA - Each year, millions of American men get a blood test known as a PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, test as part of their yearly checkup. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland.