Dear Doctor: My prostate specific antigen test score was higher than it used to be. Should I be concerned?

ANSWER: The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is a way to screen for prostate cancer. It is not perfect, but when used properly, it can save lives by identifying men who have early prostate cancer ...

Dr. Roach: Rising PSA level prompts questions about next steps

An increase of more than 0.75 ng/mL has also been considered as a cutoff to begin a more thorough workup. However, the PSA ...
The Vindicator

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Next steps when PSA readings get elevated

I am a 68-year old male in good health who exercises regularly, doesn’t take any medications, and doesn’t have a family history of prostate cancer. During my most recent yearly physical exam with my ...
The Daily Courier

To Your Good Health: Rising PSA level prompts questions about next steps

I am a 68-year old male in good health who exercises regularly, doesn’t take any medications, and doesn’t have a family ...
The Conversation

Should the UK introduce targeted prostate cancer screening? The case for and against

Pinar Uysal-Onganer receives funding from Prostate Cancer UK. Alwyn Dart does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...
Medscape

Which Patients Benefit Most From Repeat PSA Testing?

In a study involving more than 11,000 men enrolled in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial, about one quarter of elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) results ...
MediaPost

'PSA on PSA' Aims To Raise Prostrate Cancer Awareness

Expanding beyond awareness of the importance of prostate cancer screenings to asking consumers to take a proactive pledge to help spread that awareness and/or make a doc appointment, medical test ...
EurekAlert!

MicroRNA panels pave new path for precision prostate cancer care

Prostate cancer remains one of the most common cancers among men, yet current screening tools often fail to distinguish between harmless and aggressive forms of the disease. This review highlights how ...
MyNorthwest.com

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Tim Hunter spent his entire career in entertainment. The legendary local radio host retired in 2024 after 35 years behind the microphone, but continues heading up his own production company. Always ...
Cure Today

Breaking Down PSA and PSMA-PET for Patients With Prostate Cancer

As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE talked to Dr. Brian Keith McNeil, on behalf of ZERO Prostate Cancer, about the role of PSMA-PET Imaging versus PSA. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a ...
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Keysight Completes First PSA Certified Level 4 Security Evaluation

Keysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS has announced the completion of the industry’s first PSA Certified Level 4 security evaluation, conducted on Silicon Labs’ Series 3 Secure Vault integrated into the ...