Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother's new doctor denied his request for a routine PSA check on their initial ...
Healthy living, heart disease and stress are typically what dominate discussions related to men's overall health, but prostate cancer is an under-discussed topic that exists behind the scenes of what ...
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 sometimes ...
In this two-part series, we'll describe the PSA test -- how it's used, and how doctors perform next steps in the event of an abnormal reading. Our first post addresses PSA screening for prostate ...
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 ...
Brisbane: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Prostate cancer kills around 3,900 ...
Former U.S. president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer after he left office. (Credit: Nam Y. Huh) I’ve been thinking about writing this column for about five years, but haven’t done so ...