PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

Editor's note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.When I learned that ...

In a previous study, the researchers showed that PSA scores can impact both doctor and patient behavior, leading to biopsy ...

News that former President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has revived long-standing questions about the benefits versus the harms of a blood test that screens for the most commonly ...

Investigators designed and externally validated a prostate cancer death prediction model for risk stratification of men at the point of PSA screening.

It’s a problem with not nearly enough attention. Prostate cancer hits men hard all over the world—it’s one of the biggest ...

April 25, 2012 — New data from a national health survey in the United States show that the guidelines for prostate cancer screening are being ignored. Many men 75 years and older are still undergoing ...

PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...