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For a long time, the DRE served, along with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value and a Gleason score, as the bedrock for assessing prostate cancer prognosis, which influences treatment decisions.
While the American Cancer Society does not recommend “routine” prostate-specific antigen screening for men, there's a lot to consider as you age.
Prostate cancer is a disease that develops in the prostate gland, a small, walnut-shaped organ located below the bladder and in front of the rectum in men.
Key Takeaways The Decipher Prostate Metastatic test is now available for metastatic prostate cancer, covered by Medicare for all risk levels. It helps clinicians determine which patients may benefit ...
Researchers are developing new methods to test for prostate cancer, including using urine, saliva and gene patterns to detect the disease.
Questions arise about President Biden's prostate cancer as his last PSA test was in 2014. The cancer, with a Gleason score of 9, has metastasized to the bone.
Genomewide association studies have identified common germline variants in persons with prostate cancer, which can be used to calculate a polygenic risk score associated with risk of prostate cancer.
Testing the molecular profile of tumors identifies which patients with advanced prostate cancer are more likely to benefit from chemotherapy and live longer, sparing patients less likely to benefit ...
John Taylor, 69, was denied a PSA blood test despite repeated urinary symptoms - Paul Cooper I didn’t know anything about prostate cancer when I first went to the doctor’s. I’d started ...
Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. Experts break down the grading system and potential treatment options.