PSA levels measured at age 60 predict a man’s lifetime risk of metastasis and death from prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study published online in the British Medical Journal. Hans Lilja, MD, ...
Many men are familiar with the routine: During your annual exam, your doctor slips on a glove and feels your prostate. The goal is to check this walnut-sized organ for lumps, hard spots, and other ...
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PSA Tests After 70: Are They Always Necessary?
* Higher PSA levels at 65-69 linked to greater prostate cancer mortality after 70 * 80% of prostate cancer deaths after age 70 occurred in men with PSA (and) #8805;2.0 ng/mL //at 65-69 * Low PSA ...
Routine PSA testing is not recommend by the USPSTF for men 70 and older, a group expected to derive little benefit. Similar to trends in the U.S., this U.K. study found that a high number of older men ...
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-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer may be targeted to men unlikely to benefit from the test, including those age 70 and older, according to a U.K. study. Contrary to ...
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