
What is the PSA test? - Cancer Research UK
What is PSA? Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by both normal and cancerous prostate cells. It's normal for all men to have some PSA in their blood. A high level …
Treatment if your prostate cancer comes back
PSA levels are usually extremely low (below the normal range) about a month after surgery. You may hear your doctor saying that your PSA level is undetectable. Your doctor will monitor your …
Survival of prostate cancer | Cancer Research UK
The prognostic significance of combined gleason scores and PSA values as indicators of age standardized relative five-year survival: An analysis of the SEER database 2004-2014 A …
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing | Cancer Research UK
However, elevated PSA levels could also be due to several factors that do not indicate cancer for example age or a urinary tract infection (UTI)[1]. Cancer could also be present without …
Referral to a prostate cancer specialist | Cancer Research UK
PSA level is higher than would be expected for someone of your age; prostate feels abnormal to your doctor after an examination; You usually see a urologist. This is a doctor who specialises …
Seeing your GP when you are worried about prostate cancer
A high level of PSA can be a sign of cancer. But a high PSA can also be because of other conditions that aren't cancer, such as infection. A PSA test on its own doesn't normally …
Screening for prostate cancer - Cancer Research UK
What is the PSA test? PSA stands for prostate specific antigen. It’s a protein made by both normal and cancerous prostate cells. It's normal for all men to have some PSA in their blood. A high …
Localised prostate cancer - Cancer Research UK
It can't tell you exactly what is going to happen in the future, but it gives you an idea about the differences in survival between the different treatment options. The tool works less well for …
Symptoms of metastatic prostate cancer | Cancer Research UK
Clinical features of patients who present with metastatic prostate carcinoma and serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels < 10 ng/mL Alison J and others Cancer (American Cancer …
Hormone therapy for metastatic prostate cancer
While the hormone therapy is working, the level of PSA should stay stable or may go down. But if prostate cancer starts to grow and develop, the level of PSA may go up. This is usually called …