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Can PSA Levels Increase After Prostate Cancer Treatment? According to Dr Shashank, after undergoing therapies such as surgery, radiation, or hormone therapy for prostate cancer, many individuals ...
Two of the most commonly used classes of medication—statins and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—may compromise already controversial cancer screenings by lowering serum levels of ...
A new British study suggests that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, long used to spot prostate cancers, might lead to overdiagnosis in Black men.
A new urine test could help men with an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen, level avoid unnecessary biopsies and MRIs. The test screens for 18 genetic markers in the urine that are highly ...
PSA testing can lead to overdiagnosis and missed cancers. It can be improved by adding a man's genetic chance of high or low PSA levels, study finds.
The rate at which PSA rises after hormonal therapy for prostate cancer is a key factor in determining the effectiveness of the treatment.
“Checking the PSA level too soon can lead clinicians to mislabel a patient as having recurred and prompt referral to radiation and medical oncologists to initiate salvage radiation and hormonal ...
Dear Dr. Roach: In 2022, my primary care doctor recommended that I get a PSA test. Even though I did not believe in it, he was a very caring doctor, so I had the test done. My result showed a PSA ...
A UCLA-led study found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after radiotherapy, commonly referred to ...