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Health officials will review guidance on prostate cancer following concerns that 5,000 men are undergoing needless treatment ...
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Does a high PSA reading mean that I have cancer? Not necessarily. An enlarged or inflamed prostate, which is common in men over age 50, can also give a slight boost to PSA readings.
For example, if you are aged between 40-49, a PSA reading of more than 2.5ng/ml may be considered high, while if you are over 70, it would have to be more than 6.5ng/ml.
A new study shows that combining PSA levels with MRI-derived periprostatic fat measurements improves high-grade prostate ...
Average PSA levels in current, regular (“nearly every day”) users of NSAIDs (19.8% of the study population) were 10% lower than those of patients who were not taking any of the drugs of ...
Nadir PSA levels can vary based on the length of time since treatment, among other factors. Unfortunately for some patients, PSA levels can rise and create concern for recurrence.
How do I request one? What are the downsides to taking one? Are there better alternatives? We answer all these questions and more ...
The latest study found that when men's PSA readings are between zero and 1, 98.7 percent will still have a reading under 4 when tested again five years later.
Higher than normal PSA readings can be obtained from healthy men, and low readings from individuals with cancer. For this reason, routine screening for prostate cancer is not carried out in the UK.