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What does a high PSA level mean?

PSA testing may be the first step in prostate cancer screening, but benign factors may contribute to high PSA, including aging, infection, and more.
An urologist explains why a PSA test is just the first step in the screening process for prostate cancer screenings. Learn ...
Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, of Fox Chase Cancer Center discusses an evolution in prostate cancer screening modalities.
Prostate cancer is common. About 200 in every 1,000 Australian men will be told they have prostate cancer by the age of 85. But the chance of dying from it is much lower: around 18 in 1,000 cases.
Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer face a range of treatment options, from robotic surgery and focal therapy to ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prostate cancer is common. About 200 in every 1,000 Australian men will be told they have prostate cancer by the age of 85. But ...
Source: Getty Images Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, of Fox Chase Cancer Center discusses an evolution in prostate cancer screening modalities. For nearly 40 years, prostate cancer screening has followed a ...
Prostate cancer has a well-earned reputation for being one of the more trackable malignancies in medicine. Since the mid-1980s, a single blood test measuring prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, has ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My age is 73, and I've had a steadily increasing PSA level for many years. In 2020, the result was 11.8 ng/mL, and it has risen to 17-18 ng/mL, where it has stayed for the past year.
Overcoming a lifelong fear of needles, I underwent prostate cancer screening. I urge men to prioritize preventive health.
An elevated PSA level in the blood may indicate prostate cancer but does not allow for a definitive diagnosis. Where there is a corresponding suspicion, a tissue sample is usually taken from the ...