Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 53-year-old healthy male, and I always request to check my PSA levels each year. My 57-year-old brother's new doctor denied his request for a routine PSA check on their initial ...

Prostate cancer screening is essential for early detection, especially in high-risk groups like men over 50, African Americans, and those with a family history. Routine screening, including PSA tests ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU’VE NEVER had a prostate cancer screening, you may worry that it will be embarrassing and ...

PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a substance naturally produced in prostate tissue. A small amount of PSA regularly sneaks into the bloodstream, and low blood concentration is considered ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A very healthy male friend in his upper 50s has to make a decision whether to accept or decline his very aggressive urologist’s decision to do a biopsy of his prostate. It seems that ...

Opportunistic prostate cancer screening can lead to overdiagnosis of indolent diseases and invasive procedures. A cohort study suggested that a low baseline PSA level in midlife was associated with a ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are working on developing a urine test to detect prostate cancer. Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images Early detection of prostate cancer remains a major clinical challenge due ...