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 ...

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, ...

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.

Hormone therapy initiation depends on disease extent; some agents avoid testosterone flare, allowing ADT without Casodex in certain cases. Active surveillance is increasingly chosen for favorable ...

After surgical removal of the prostate to treat prostate cancer, clinicians monitor Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels. Persistently elevated PSA levels indicate residual cancer and are linked to ...

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...

Credit: Getty Images Findings have implications for counseling patients treated with radiation therapy plus ADT in routine clinical practice. PSA levels of 0.1 ng/mL or higher within 6 months of ...

I'm 75 and recently had a scan and biopsy of my prostate, which came back clear — but my PSA levels are still 8. How concerned should I be? P. Davenport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. I understand this must ...