Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland in men. A man may have a PSA blood test measuring the level of PSA in a man’s blood with the results reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood.
Read MoreProstate cancer found in men growing very slowly, may never need to be treated. Instead, an approach a doctor may use in this circumstance is called active surveillance or watchful waiting.
A biopsy of the prostate is done when a blood test shows a high level of prostate specific antigen (PSA).
Read MoreProstate cancer is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer. It affects about one in seven men and estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2018
Read MoreThis news is from a prospective validation study showing that it has the potential to reduce the number of unnecessary prostate biopsies substantially.
Active surveillance will be considered by a physician to use to monitor a man’s prostate cancer
Read MoreA man’s prostate gland lies just below the bladder and has the unique function of producing the fluid which protects and enriches sperm that makes up semen.
Whether a man has undergone surgery, hormonal therapy, or radiation therapy for prostate cancer, each of those treatments can have sexual side effects.
Read MoreIf you are a partner to a man newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, you have a bigger role in his prostate health than you realize.
Read MoreFindings from a recent study presented at the 33rd European Association of Urology Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, revealed some good news for metastatic prostate cancer rates – early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) in the United States has shown a reduction in the number of men diagnosed with metastatic PCa.
Read MoreProstate health is a primary focus all urologists want men to achieve. Yet prostate health is rarely on men’s health concerns radar.
Read MoreExercise is one part of the solution to help maintain a healthy prostate not only protecting it from prostate cancer but also from conditions such as prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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