Evaluated criteria for identifying abnormally elevated PSA levels were total PSA level, age-specific PSA level, free-to-total PSA ratio, and PSA velocity: 361 men (37%) would have had positive ...

whereas higher PSA levels may indicate an underlying health condition. PSA testing usually begins around age 55 but may begin ...

There is a general consensus among clinicians that a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level ≥4.0 ng/ml is ... and of the likelihood of malignancies being high-grade.

Despite the lack of evidence, antibiotics are often prescribed for men with an elevated PSA Did the antibiotics affect PSA levels in these men? Almost certainly not; the changes in PSA with ...

A model that included the age, date of diagnosis and PSA levels of men participating in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging had a concordance index of 0.85 for the prediction of life ...

If an initial test shows high PSA levels, a GP will often rule out other common conditions like urinary tract infections and ...

In line with NHS guidelines, it is not recommended for patients under the age of 50 unless there ... Patients with elevated PSA levels are sent for a pre-biopsy MRI, followed by a biopsy if ...

GPs should discuss PSA testing with Black men from the age of 45 years after figures show disproportionately high rates of late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis, a charity has said. Data from the ...

If his PSA level starts increasing more than what is expected with age, an MRI is the next step, and then possibly a biopsy. Depending on the results, a man’s cancer may not need any treatment ...

PSA testing measures the levels of this protein in the blood, which can be elevated in prostate cancer. However, elevated levels can also result from non-cancerous conditions. Traditionally ...