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 ...

The purpose of this study was to determine if early PSA velocity (EPSAV), drawn from PSA values within normal ranges, predicts the later occurrence of abnormally high PSA values or positive prostate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PSA is a protein made by the prostate gland. Some of it leaks into your blood, which is entirely natural, but how much of it present can indicate how healthy your prostate is. This is important as it ...

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 ...