The reliability of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) measurements in men with acute urinary retention is unclear. Total PSA, free and complexed PSA were measured, and the free/total (f/t) PSA and ...

The detection of early prostate cancer by total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement lacks specificity, particularly when PSA levels are within the 4–10 ng/ml range. Specificity is improved by ...

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 3,108 men who underwent a prostate biopsy, including a subset of 408 volunteers with normal PSA levels. Factors including age, family history of PC (FHPC), ...

Credit: Getty Images In men with a total PSA of 2 ng/mL or more, a low percent-free PSA value is associated with a greater likelihood of clinically significant prostate cancer. Adding percent-free PSA ...

The benefit of population-based PSA screening for men with an average risk of prostate cancer does not outweigh the harm caused. This is the conclusion drawn by the Institute for Quality and ...

Toronto (February 4, 2008) – A comprehensive, clinical nomogram tool, the Sunnybrook Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator – the first to use all known risk factors for prostate cancer – is available online ...

MILAN—One quarter of all men with an initially normal PSA level will be diagnosed with PCa within 16 years, and many will have incurable disease, researchers reported at the 28 th annual European ...

Medicare covers one annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for people with prostates if they meet the eligibility guidelines and the test is medically necessary. Medicare typically covers one ...