February 8, 2012
Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: PSA test alone not enough to diagnose specific condition
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What do you recommend as far as PSA testing? Is it true that the test is not completely accurate? ANSWER: The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test can be a valuable tool for detecting prostate problems, particularly prostate cancer. But a PSA test alone is not enough to diagnose a specific condition. To […]
Tags: prostate cancer, prostate-specific antigen, PSA testing
November 11, 2009
Routine Evaluation Of Prostate Size Not As Effective In Cancer Screening, Study Finds
New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of prostate cancer. However the study suggests that if a man’s PSA level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is reasonable to determine […]