Cancer organizations commonly recommend prostate biopsies for men who have experienced a rapid rise in PSA levels. But according to findings from a San Antonio study published Feb. 24 in the Journal ...

We conducted a systematic review of studies published before March 2007 in which a PSA dynamic (velocity or doubling time) was calculated in patients before definitive treatment, a subsequent event ...

A rising PSA level isn't such a good predictor of prostate cancer after all and can lead to many unnecessary biopsies, says a large new study. Most men over 50 get PSA blood tests, but they're hugely ...

Researchers recommend lowering it to 0.3-0.5 ng/mL per year when PSA level is below 4 ng/mL. ORLANDO—New findings presented here suggest clinicians should use a lower PSA velocity (PSAV) to recommend ...

Radical prostatectomy (RP) patients who have a preoperative PSA velocity greater than 0.4 ng/mL per year are 50% less likely to have insignificant disease compared with patients with lower PSA ...

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To earn CME related to this news article, click here. April 27, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — The American Urological Association (AUA) issued new guidelines today during its 104th annual meeting. The ...

The understanding of prostate cancer has significantly evolved in the past 15 years. Therefore, many people — including primary care providers — may not be aware of the current guidelines for prostate ...

Editor's note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.When I learned that ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A sudden spike in blood levels of prostate specific antigen, or PSA, is not an accurate way to predict prostate cancer, and testing for such changes can lead to overtreatment, U.S.