Reasons for an elevated PSA
/Typically when a man’s PSA blood level is elevated it is associated with prostate cancer. But there can be additional reasons besides prostate cancer influencing a man’s PSA level to rise.
Read MoreTypically when a man’s PSA blood level is elevated it is associated with prostate cancer. But there can be additional reasons besides prostate cancer influencing a man’s PSA level to rise.
Read MoreThe new work suggests that it's especially important for healthy men to be given information about the early results of available clinical trials that have been shown to reduce PSA failure, according to the study's authors.
Read MorePSA velocity is the rate at which your PSA level increases from year to year. This rate of change in PSA levels over time, can give crucial information to a doctor about your potential for cancer.
Read MorePSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests are familiar routine for men over the age of 40. The test is typically used as a screening tool for prostate cancer, and has helped countless men detect and treat their prostate cancer early. When treated early, the cure rate for prostate cancer is upwards of 95 percent.
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