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 · PSA testing is sometimes used to screen for prostate cancer. There are both possible benefits and harms to screening, and men who are considering screening should talk …
Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements - NCI
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were the same for men who received added nutrients and those who did not. However, among men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, lower …
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet - NCI
Therefore, men who take hormone therapy for more than a few months are regularly tested to determine the level of PSA in their blood. An increase in PSA level may indicate that a man’s …
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 …
Definition of stage III prostate cancer - NCI Dictionary of Cancer ...
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is at least 20 and the Grade Group is 1, 2, 3, or 4 (Gleason score is 8 or less). In stage IIIB, cancer has spread from the prostate to the seminal …
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, …
Definition of stage II prostate cancer - NCI Dictionary of Cancer …
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 …
Definition of stage I prostate cancer - NCI Dictionary of Cancer …
Stage I prostate cancer. Cancer is found in the prostate only. The cancer is not felt during a digital rectal exam and is found by needle biopsy done for high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level …
Prostate Cancer Treatment - NCI
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.