Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test - NCI
Jan 31, 2025 · Learn what a PSA test is, plus the limitations and potential harms of the test when used to screen for prostate cancer.
Understanding Prostate Changes - NCI - National Cancer Institute
May 8, 2024 · Learn about prostate changes and symptoms that are not cancer, plus risk factors and treatment for prostatitis, enlarged prostate (BPH), prostate cancer. Talk with your doctor about …
PSA Velocity Does Not Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
Feb 24, 2011 · A rapid increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels is not grounds for automatically recommending a prostate biopsy, according to a study published online February 24, 2011, in the …
Xtandi Approved for High-Risk Prostate Cancer - NCI
Jan 5, 2024 · In up to half of people with castration-sensitive localized prostate cancer who previously had surgery or radiation to eliminate the tumor, their PSA levels start to creep up, sometimes rapidly, …
Definition of free PSA - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The amount of free PSA is higher in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The amount of PSA attached to other proteins is higher in men with prostate cancer.
Test May Show Whether to Treat Prostate Cancer with Hormones
Mar 15, 2021 · Doctors currently use certain criteria—like the tumor grade and PSA level—to recommend whether patients with recurrent prostate cancer should get hormone therapy in addition …
Definition of stage II prostate cancer - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is at least 10 but lower than 20 and the Grade Group is 1 (Gleason score is 6 or less); or (2) is found in more than one-half of one side of the prostate or in …
Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT): Questions and Answers
In 1993, when the PCPT began, men with a PSA level of 4.0 ng/mL or less were considered to be at very low risk of prostate cancer. To further reduce the chance that a man might enter the trial with an …
Prostate Cancer Treatment - NCI
Dec 20, 2024 · The PSA test measures the level of PSA in the blood. PSA is a substance made by the prostate that may be found in an increased amount in the blood of men who have prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer Screening (PDQ®) - NCI
Apr 8, 2025 · Several blood- or urine-based markers have been developed to triage men with elevated PSA, especially those with PSA levels ranging from 4 ng/mL to 10 ng/mL. These men should receive …