Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in England, with cases surging by 25 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to NHS data. It’s also the second-deadliest form of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, the story of prostate cancer screening has been dominated by three letters: P-S-A. The Prostate-Specific Antigen blood test is the first line of defense for millions of men. Yet, for all ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 74-year-old male in relatively good health. The only prescribed medication I take is 5 mg of amlodipine daily. My issue is my PSA score. In 2004, I had a UTI, and the urologist ...

Medicare covers one annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for people with prostates if they meet the eligibility guidelines and the test is medically necessary. Medicare typically covers one ...

A recent BMJ Oncology study screens the prevalence of prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions in men based on age rather than prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Study: Prevalence of MRI ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stockholm3 blood test could have reduced unnecessary biopsies by almost half compared with PSA screening alone.

A Super Bowl ad used NFL tight ends to promote a finger-free prostate cancer screening. The ad, starring players like Rob Gronkowski, played heavily on humor to encourage men to get a PSA blood test.