It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

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 ...

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in England, with cases surging by 25 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to NHS data. It’s also the second-deadliest form of the ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Prostate cancer screening is essential for early detection, especially in high-risk groups like men over 50, African Americans, and those with a family history. Routine screening, including PSA tests ...

Compared to White men, Black men have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. Additionally, Black men have a greater risk than White men of prostate cancer mortality. Asian men have a lower risk ...

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 ...

Employing MRI-targeted biopsy instead of systematic biopsy reduces overdiagnosis of low-grade prostate cancer by more than half, although diagnoses may be delayed among a small minority of patients ...

Upon reviewing repeated prostate cancer screenings, researchers observed the absence of suspicious MRI findings in over 86% of men who had prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of 3 ng/mL or higher ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. PSA and Testosterone: Are They Linked? Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a term you’ll probably become familiar with once you start getting ...

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. If a ...