How do I request one? What are the downsides to taking one? Are there better alternatives? We answer all these questions and more ...

New prostate cancer exam could lead to targeted screening - Hopes new system could prevent men with slow-growing types of ...

Both can cause prostate inflammation that can artificially elevate PSA levels. Abstain from sex. Ejaculation up to 72 hours before the test could raise PSA levels a minimal amount.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland. The PSA test measures the level of this protein in the blood.

A PSA test is ordered to screen for prostate cancer. In a draft recommendation, experts say the test’s benefits for men ages 55 to 69 are balanced by the harms. Men ages 70 and older should not ...

We present a new quantitative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay using a portable, point-of-care test (PSAwatch) and reader system (BioScan) for measuring PSA concentrations in the range from 0 ...

Here’s how it works. [This is the final part of a three-part series on the PSA test for prostate cancer.] Cancer of the prostate is one of the most common types of cancer among American men.

Prostate Cymru aims to test 4,000 men in Wales, encouraging Gwynedd men aged 50 and above, or those at higher risk, to get ...

More low-risk cancers could be monitored rather than treated, avoiding significant side effects, says a charity.