Today, along with the DRE, PSA is the most common way physicians diagnose prostate cancer. However, PSA is not 100% accurate in diagnosing prostate cancer. It can be falsely elevated by certain conditions, both benign and malignant types of prostate cancer will elevate the PSA, and some men with prostate cancer will not have an elevated PSA. Even with these negatives the PSA has become the major serum marker for prostate cancer screening. Once an abnormal PSA comes back it is indicated for them to receive a prostate biopsy. So we will review the current guidelines for PSA screening and the current evidence both for and against
Today, along with the DRE, PSA is the most common way physicians diagnose prostate cancer. However, PSA is not 100% accurate in diagnosing prostate cancer. It can be falsely elevated by certain conditions, both benign and malignant types of prostate cancer will elevate the PSA, and some men with prostate cancer will not have an elevated PSA. Even with these negatives the PSA has become the major serum marker for prostate cancer screening. Once an abnormal PSA comes back it is indicated for them to receive a prostate biopsy. So we will review the current guidelines for PSA screening and the current evidence both for and against