Patients with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level are known to have an increased risk of harbouring prostate cancer. 1 However, recent work by Eastham et al. 2 has shown that a ...
Dr. Robert Getzenberg answers the question: 'What Is A PSA Test , Normal Level?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and what is a normal PSA level? Answer: The ...
We report the case of an incidental PC with normal PSA levels (PSA-negative PC) detected by FDG-PET in a patient referred to PET/CT scanning for staging of hypopharyngeal cancer.
While a PSA of 12.9 ng/ml does raise concern, it does not automatically mean cancer, noted Dr Saraf. “The risk depends on age ...
A high PSA level doesn’t necessarily mean you have prostate cancer, and men who have a normal PSA level – a 4 count or below – may still have cancer after all, according to a large study. Men over the ...
NEW ORLEANS – The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer could be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated ...
The test is used to check the amount of prostate specific antigens in a person's blood, which can detect risks of prostate cancer PROSTATE cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, and ...
PROSTATE cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, and going for a PSA test can detect if a person is at risk of getting the disease early. But few men know what it is, so we have the ...
Men with a normal PSA upon repeat testing had a 78% lower risk of prostate cancer diagnosis than men with a second abnormal PSA result. For men with an elevated PSA, re-testing PSA levels within a ...
Phase I study of imatinib mesylate (IM) and sorafenib (S) in patients (pts) with refractory castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Background: A digital rectal examination (DRE) is less commonly ...
The prostate is a small gland in the male reproductive system that helps produce semen and surrounds the urethra. Prostate health is measured by a combination of tests and examinations, which include ...