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 ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s diagnosis of prostate cancer has specialists reminding everyone about the importance of early detection. But, many men are still not getting the ...
Many men with low levels could be spared from invasive procedures and frequent testing ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The death of OJ Simpson from prostate cancer has men’s health specialists reminding everyone of the importance of early detection. A common blood test can help determine risk. A ...
Offering prostate cancer tests only to men with a confirmed genetic marker for it leaves black men at greater risk, a man ...
Dr. Khurshid Guru answers the question: 'Checking PSA Levels After Surgery?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How often will my PSA be checked after surgery? Answer: The PSA is a test which is required to ...
Q: If my doctor won’t order a PSA or other screening test, can I pay for it myself? We are always told about the importance of early detection. So why aren’t screening tests recommended for seniors? I ...
The prostate health index (PHI) is a blood test that more accurately assesses the risk of prostate cancer than a traditional PSA test. The PHI combines three different PSA tests to create one risk ...
Steve, Jim, Andy and Tim Hastings found out they were battling the same disease within 6 months of one another ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother’s new doctor denied his request for a routine PSA check on their initial ...
Has Joe Biden ever had a prostate-specific antigen or PSA test? It’s a simple blood draw that measures a protein potentially indicating prostate cancer and is nearly always included in a middle-aged ...
The Hastings brothers, from Lancashire in the north west of England, have now been given the all-clear ...