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What Is a Prostate Biopsy?
A prostate biopsy involves removing prostate tissue to test for cancer. Learn about types, procedure, risks, and follow-up ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most older men with prostate cancer found by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and biopsies opted for treatment in a new study - even if signs pointed to their disease ...
Men’s Health Month brings reminders of the importance of screening for health conditions that can profoundly impact our lives. All men between 50 and 70 years of age used to be advised to have a PSA ...
ATLANTA - Each year, millions of American men get a blood test known as a PSA, or prostate-specific antigen, test as part of their yearly checkup. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. If a ...
New York, N.Y., May 28, 2003 – A PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test is part of routine prostate cancer screening for most men over 50. If the test result shows a moderately elevated PSA level, ...
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 ...
A urine test could have avoided one third of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies while failing to detect only a small number of cancers, according to a validation study that included more than 1,500 ...
Q: If my doctor won’t order a PSA or other screening test, can I pay for it myself? We are always told about the importance of early detection. So why aren’t screening tests recommended for seniors? I ...
Irish Examiner on MSN
Prostate cancer: Behind the push to perfect screening
As part of an EU-wide initiative to screen for prostate cancer, researchers in Ireland are studying whether a simple home ...
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