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  1. What Does a Urologist Do If Your PSA Is Elevated?

    PSA levels can fluctuate throughout the month and a urologist will want to perform another PSA test about four to six weeks after the first test to confirm the initial finding. If PSA is elevated after the second test, a urologist may do tests such as: A digital rectal exam (DRE) to check for structural abnormalities in the prostate.

  2. 7 things men can expect during a urologist office visit

    5. Discuss a treatment plan: After the examination, the urologist will discuss a treatment plan for you to determine what is happening.This will usually involve additional tests, either during this visit or, more commonly, at a later visit. The urologist may want to check blood counts, kidney function, or test PSA or testosterone levels.

  3. Your PSA is Elevated, What Happens Next?

    A high PSA doesn't always signify cancer, but following up after an elevated test is key for early detection and care. Don't gamble on your health, follow your doctor's advice and be sure to schedule a follow-up appointment. ... If your bill is from The Urology Group, please call (513) 841-7474 to pay your bill. If your bill is from The ...

  4. Elevated PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Level

    Elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can be a sign of prostate cancer. They can also indicate noncancerous conditions, such as prostate enlargement or inflammation. A healthcare provider will work with you to determine your next steps if you have high PSA levels. Contents Overview Possible Causes Care and Treatment When To Call the ...

  5. My PSA is elevated. Now What Should I Do?

    June 14, 2012. My PSA is elevated. Now What Should I Do? BY Shalin Shah, M.D. and John Papadopoulos, M.D. There has been a great deal of discussion in the news, at medical meetings, within advocacy groups and among men for some time now about the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer screening.

  6. Prostate cancer

    Once a prostate cancer diagnosis has been made, your doctor works to determine the extent (stage) of the cancer. If your doctor suspects your cancer may have spread beyond your prostate, one or more of the following imaging tests may be recommended: Bone scan. Ultrasound. Computerized tomography (CT) scan.

  7. Prostate Exam: Age, Procedure, What To Expect & Results

    Prostate Exam. A prostate exam is a screening test to look for early signs of prostate cancer. The average prostate exam age is 50, but some people may need to start screenings as early as age 45. A prostate exam can't tell you for sure if you have cancer, but an abnormal result means that you'll probably need a prostate biopsy.

  8. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels by age: What to know

    Technically, someone with any PSA level can have prostate cancer; that's not the only thing we look at when assessing a patient. Generally speaking, though, PSA levels for men who are: Age 60 or older: should be at or below 4.0 mg/mL. Age 59 or younger: should be at or below 2.5 mg/mL. The average PSA for men in the younger group is <1.0 mg/mL.

  9. PSA test

    PSA is mostly found in semen, which also is produced in the prostate. Small amounts of PSA ordinarily circulate in the blood.. The PSA test can detect high levels of PSA that may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. However, many other conditions, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate, also can increase PSA levels. Therefore, determining what a high PSA score means can be complicated.

  10. Elevated PSA

    However, high PSA levels are not always an indication of cancer and may be caused by other factors or conditions such as prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). For more information or to make an appointment with a UCLA Urology specialist, please call (310) 794-7700 today. Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is a protein produced by ...

  11. PSA screening and elevated PSA

    PSA screening and elevated PSA. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein that is made by the prostate gland. The PSA blood test can measure these levels in a man's blood. This test has been used over the last 30 years to detect prostate cancer at a very early stage, before it causes any symptoms. However, the use of PSA has become ...

  12. Elevated or Rising PSA

    Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is a protein created by the tissues of the prostate. PSA is mainly found in the semen produced by the prostate but small amounts circulate in the blood. PSA is created by both non-cancerous and cancerous prostate tissue, but elevated levels can be a sign of prostate cancer. However, elevated PSA can have other ...

  13. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for PROSTATE CANCER

    The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures the level of PSA in the blood. The level of PSA in the blood can be elevated in men with prostate cancer, so the PSA test is often used as a screening tool for prostate cancer. The PSA test is typically recommended for men over the age of 50 or for men who have a family ...

  14. Elevated PSA

    High levels of PSA may also result from an enlarged prostate (BPH) or prostatitis (prostate infection), urinating issue, or a bladder infection. A PSA test, along with a digital rectal exam (doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum) remains the best way to detect prostate cancer. If prostate cancer is detected, PSA testing ...

  15. Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

    Elevated PSA can be diagnosed through a simple blood test that can be performed by a primary care physician to detect an increased level of PSA in the blood. If the physician determines the results are concerning, they will refer the patient to a urologist for further examination. The urologist will likely perform a prostate biopsy. Treatment

  16. Elevated PSA

    Biomarker tests can help determine if your elevated PSA may be caused by prostate cancer and if a biopsy is necessary. Prostate Health Index (PHI) is a combination of three blood tests (free PSA, total PSA, (-2) pro-PSA isoform (p2PSA)) that can clarify your PSA value. The 4Kscore blood test analyzes four biomarkers (total PSA, free PSA, intact PSA, human kallikrein 2 [hK2]) and gives us a ...

  17. Elevated PSA| The Urology Group

    Request an Appointment. 513-841-7400. Requesting an appointment is easy. Just give us a call or fill out the Online Appointment Request form below. Online Appointment Request. Along with a digital rectal exam, a prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening is the best way to detect prostate cancer and help determine the best treatment.

  18. PDF American Urological Association (AUA) Guideline

    strength rating of A (high), B (moderate) or C (low). GUIDELINE STATEMENTS 1. The Panel recommends against PSA screening in men under age 40 years. (Recommendation; Evidence Strength Grade C) In this age group there is a low prevalence of clinically detectable prostate cancer, no evidence demonstrating benefit of screening and

  19. Elevated PSA

    PSA, which stands for prostate specific antigen, is a protein made only in the prostate and not elsewhere in the body. Since the 1990's, PSA has been routinely used as a test to screen for prostate cancer. PSA is not specific for prostate cancer. There are actually three common conditions which cause PSA elevation: BPH, prostatitis and ...

  20. What to expect during your First Visit

    Sudden changes in smell, color, or odor of urine. Urinary leakage or problems with urine flow. Kidney stones or kidney pain in general. Concerns regarding the testicles, penis, or prostate. Low sperm count. Cancer of the kidneys, bladder, testicles, penis, or prostate. Hormone imbalance such as low testosterone.

  21. What PSA is and why it's important explained by urologist

    In this video you'll learn about PSA. I explain what PSA is, why it might be elevated and what that means. The next steps after a diagnosis of an elevated PS...

  22. Prostate Cancer Screenings: What to Expect

    PSA is a protein that's produced by prostate tissue, according to the Mayo Clinic. The test can detect high levels of PSA, which might signal prostate cancer. The test can detect high levels of ...

  23. Raised PSA

    As you get older, your prostate slowly enlarges and your PSA gradually increases. The larger your prostate, the higher the PSA. Prostate cancer (pictured) also becomes commoner with increasing age. By the age of 90 years, almost all men will have microscopic areas of tumour in the prostate. This does not mean that they have active prostate cancer.

  24. PSA Screening Rate Too High Among Older Men With Low Life Expectancy

    Men age 70-74, 75-79, and 80 years or older with the lowest estimated life expectancy only had 26%, 43%, and 20% decreased odds of PSA screening, respectively, compared with their healthiest peers.

  25. Predicting clinically significant prostate cancer following ...

    Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) based early detection for prostate cancer (PCa) has been shown to potentially reduce PCa-related death [].However, it is also associated with overdiagnosis of clinically non-significant PCa and unnecessarily performed invasive biopsies [1, 2].The introduction of multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) of the prostate in men with elevated PSA value ...

  26. Early Detection of Prostate Cancer (2018)

    On May 3, 2013, the AUA released a new Clinical Guideline on the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. The new guideline, which addresses screening in asymptomatic men of average risk of prostate cancer, updates the Association's Best Practice Statement on Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), originally released in 2009.

  27. No PSA Recurrence at 24 Months With Apalutamide Plus ADT After Radical

    The results showed no confirmed PSA recurrences during the first 24 months after treatment. The two unconfirmed events occurred at 24 and 30 months, associated with PSA values of 0.39 and 0.22 ng ...

  28. Colorado Urology

    6 reviews of COLORADO UROLOGY - ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL CAMPUS "My urologist, Dr. Diane Hartman, has left. Other doctors are males and I don't know them. I called in for a UTI. Was told I could get a Virtual visit with NP or PA in 8 days. ... Initially my semi-annual appointments were to measure and monitor a slightly elevated; however steady, PSA ...