Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in England, with cases surging by 25 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to NHS data. It’s also the second-deadliest form of the ...

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 ...

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 a slightly odd moment when I fire the little spring-loaded lancet into my own hand and, despite my attempts to bleed neatly, the kitchen table takes on a crime-scene feel. I’ve waited until ...

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing may not accurately pinpoint levels at which transgender women on estrogen therapy may be at risk of developing prostate cancer, according to data from the ...

The Stockholm3 blood test is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in different ethnic groups, a new paper reports. The test produces significantly better results than the current PSA ...

Screening PSA levels at aged 65-69 may inform the decision to continue or discontinue prostate cancer screening after age 70 years, regardless of patient race and ethnicity. The absolute risks of ...

The Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in different ethnic groups, a new paper published in The ...

Experts say the timing is what's currently recommended for men over 70. A representative for former President Joe Biden said he last took a prostate-specific antigen blood test, commonly used to ...