Among men with PSA persistence after radical prostatectomy, a higher preoperative PSA surprisingly was linked to lower mortality. Men with PSA persistence and preoperative PSA >20 ng/mL had 31% lower ...
After surgical removal of the prostate to treat prostate cancer, clinicians monitor Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels. Persistently elevated PSA levels indicate residual cancer and are linked to ...
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How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

Editor's note: second of two parts; read part one here.. In the first part of our series, we described how PSA is used as a screening tool to help detect prostate cancer in men who don't have symptoms ...
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in England, with cases surging by 25 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to NHS data. It’s also the second-deadliest form of the ...
The journey through prostate cancer treatment marks a significant chapter in many men’s lives, with surgery often serving as a pivotal turning point toward recovery. While the removal of cancerous ...
A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that adding hormone therapy to post-operative radiotherapy may provide little survival benefit for most men ...
If you or a loved one are navigating the journey of prostate cancer, you know that every decision weighs heavily. You’ve likely faced surgery or initial treatments, only to encounter the fear that ...
When a man receives a prostate cancer diagnosis, thoughts often race toward treatment options and survival rates. However, the recovery journey after prostate surgery represents a critical chapter ...
A long-term study of men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in the late 1980s and 1990s concludes that those who were treated with surgery were much less likely to die of the disease -- or of ...
This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. PSA and Testosterone: Are They Linked? Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a term you’ll probably become familiar with once you start getting ...
State data from 2018 through 2022 shows prostate cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis in Cuyahoga County, yet 77% of cases ...