PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

PSA levels can be elevated for reasons other than cancer, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate. False positive and false negative PSA test results are possible. The American Cancer Society does ...

There have been renewed calls for the introduction of a national screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK. Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak, actors and sportspeople have joined a ...

For asymptomatic people without known risks, the downsides and uncertainties of multi-cancer early detection testing could ...

A prostate cancer committee has been accused of exaggerating the risks of screening. Advisers to Wes Streeting, the Health ...

Private companies are capitalizing on this quest for information. Grail’s Galleri blood test screens for more than 50 ...

The NHS will not be automatically inviting all men above a certain age to check for prostate cancer, unlike the approach for some other cancers. The UK National Screening Committee has suggested that ...

To check for possible prostate cancer, physicians most often use prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and digital rectal exams (DREs). For a firm diagnosis, they use core needle biopsies. This page ...

The study's testing accurately identified prostate cancer 91% of the time and accurately ruled out men without prostate cancer 84% of the time. A urine-based biomarker panel may be a promising, ...