Prostate cancer screening through a blood test 'could reduce deaths'

A major review of nearly 800,000 men has found prostate cancer screening using a specific test is likely to reduce deaths ...
The BMJ

Prostate cancer: Screening “modestly” reduces deaths, Cochrane review concludes

Screening with a PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test reduces prostate cancer deaths by two for every 1000 men screened ...
Cochrane

Is a blood test (PSA) an effective screening method for prostate cancer?

Screening for prostate cancer using a blood test likely reduces the risk of dying from prostate cancer and may also reduce the risk of dying from any cause. Screening likely makes little to no ...

Prostate cancer screening can save lives but ‘absolute benefit is small’, study says

Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment ...

Prostate cancer screenings could save lives but experts warn of major risks

A new comprehensive review suggests that screening men for prostate cancer using a blood test could reduce deaths from the ...
Cure Today

Elevated PSA Link to Higher Recurrence Risk in Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

High pre-treatment PSA levels correlate with increased recurrence and treatment failure in intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients treated with HIFU. Gleason grade 3 or higher is associated with ...
LancasterOnline

Do you need a PSA test? Central Pa. prostate cancer specialists offer this advice

The media frenzy surrounding former President Joe Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis last May didn’t faze one Lancaster resident. Doctors and politicians debated whether Biden and his ...