An abnormal level can not only indicate cancer but also benign prostate conditions like Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis. Normal PSA ... the timing of PSA tests can also ...

Your doctor checks your prostate gland for abnormal signs such as ... your back passage (rectum). The PSA test measures the amount of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA it’s a protein ...

This information is not intended to deny or dissuade men, but rather to preempt the continuum that can accompany an abnormal PSA and/or DRE screen. It is also important for nurses involved with ...

The number that we use in regards to PSA, in terms of what's considered normal versus abnormal is 4.0. Anything below 4.0 is considered normal. Anything above 4.0 is considered abnormal.

PSA often falls with the next test whether or not antibiotics ... when an asymptomatic man presents with a modestly elevated PSA level (<10 ng/ml) and a normal digital rectal examination, the ...

A new at-home saliva test for prostate cancer could outperform current testing methods, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

Continuing PSA screening in older men is common practice but not recommended, highlighting the need for clearer guidance.

A UK study found that using a polygenic risk score to identify men at highest genetic risk of prostate cancer significantly ...

Another drawback of home-testing kits is that there is no medical professional to refer a test user for further checks or to help interpret results. For example, a normal PSA level doesn’t mean the ...