The level of prostate specific antigen present in the blood is detected with the help of the PSA test. Generally the normal cut off value for PSA is 4.0 ng/ml. However, various studies show the ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers that occur in men. While it can be life-threatening, the disease is treatable, and the earlier it is detected, the better the treatment outcome.
Prof Sanjai Addla, Consultant Uro-oncologist, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad in an exclusive interview with ETHealthworld's Rashmi Mabiyan Kaur elucidates on the recent study, 'Determining ...
An MRI scan showing an enlarged prostate gland (pink) with a cancerous tumour (dark green section inside it) (Picture: Getty) Stephen Fry has urged men ‘of a certain age’ to get their PSA levels ...
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 ...
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing may not accurately pinpoint levels at which transgender women on estrogen therapy may be at risk of developing prostate cancer, according to data from the ...
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 ...
Dr. Barry W. Goy explains how to interpret PSA levels after prostate cancer treatment and how to manage recurrence based on disease progression. Among patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, ...
care services manager for BUPA Care Homes and at the time of writing was continence nurse specialist, Kingston Primary Care Trust Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a glycoprotein produced by the ...
TROY, Mich., Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During September's Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Michigan Institute of Urology wants to stress an important point—0.75. If your prostate-specific ...
Dye binds to proteins altered by prostate cancer fo form PSA. Two of the most commonly used classes of medication—statins and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—may compromise already ...
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 ...