Prostate cancer cases have increased since 2014, with a 3% annual increase, likely due to changes in screening ...

What is a PSA test? As David James, the director of Prostate Cancer Research, explains, the PSA test measures the levels of a prostate-specific antigen, a protein made by cells within the prostate.

Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common ...

Dr. Paul Gellhaus says PSA testing and modern biopsy methods ease fears and reassure patients, making early prostate cancer ...

The prostate health index (PHI) is a newer blood test that more accurately assesses your risk of prostate cancer than the ...

Prostate Cancer Screening and Early Detection Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in U.S. men. Early detection and improvements in therapy have resulted in a ...

Prostate cancer rates rose over the past decade, following years of decline. The increase is driven by advanced prostate cancer diagnoses, even in males as young as 55.

The main screening tool for prostate cancer is the PSA test, which measures levels of a protein called prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. In the past, some experts have suggested that ...

Prostate cancer rates have risen in recent years, with a sharp increase in cases diagnosed in advanced stages, the American ...

Male reproductive health experts have cautioned men against relying solely on Prostate-Specific Antigen tests to detect prostate cancer, stressing that the blood test, though helpful, could ...

Lepor is the co-author of the book “Redefining Prostate Cancer.” The PSA test is a blood test that looks for a specific protein that is only produced by the prostate.

A federal panel of experts has put early detection of prostate cancer back on the agenda by recommending that middle-aged men weigh the potential harms and benefits of getting a PSA test and judge ...