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From sex the night before to taking aspirins and advancing age, the PSA test is sensitive to a host of influences.

A lower percent-free ("free") PSA means that the likelihood of having prostate cancer is higher and the patient should probably have a biopsy.

Controversial and far from foolproof, the PSA test is still considered the 'gold standard' for early detection of prostate cancer

Whether prostate cancer screening using the PSA test and DRE provides a mortality benefit is controversial. Two major long-term studies report further conflicting results

Men age 50 or over should consider being screened for prostate cancer, especially if they have one or more risk factors for the disease.

AHRQ Report: No Single Treatment For Prostate Cancer Proven Superior

By age 80, up to 80% of American men have prostate cancer - but later in life, it poses less of a threat than in earlier years

Half of all men will have prostate cancer in their lifetime. As with any cancer, the key to survival is early detection. Learn the signs to watch for.

Virtually all disease societies and foundations constantly urge people to get tested for their respective causes. Seems like a good idea, but is it really?

Benefits of cancer screening for breast and prostate cancer may have been overstated because there has not been a significant reduction in deaths from the two diseases.

A breakthrough prostate cancer study, by Dr. Christopher Beecher, has revealed additional prostate cancer warning signs. Cause of prostate cancer is explored.

Prostate cancer is to men what breast cancer is to women - a devastating blow and lots of doctor visits to help eradicate the cancer.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer in men. Awareness of symptoms and regular screenings are critical for early detection and successful treatment.

At least ninety percent of the money spent under the Medicare plan is for complications of chronic diseases, many of which could have been prevented.

The Centers for Disease Control have published recommendations for ways to prevent many types of cancer.

Sites on the internet provide a plethora of information about medical matters. How does one know which to believe and which are erroneous, dangerous and a waste of time?

As many as two million men in the U.S. alone visit doctors each year for chronic prostatitis, a broad term for the inflammation or infection of the prostate.

John Hopkins researchers report that chronic inflammation may be a breeding ground for prostate cancer.

Here are key starter questions to help newly-diagnosed patients with prostate cancer understand treatment options, potential side effects and long-term survivability.

Screening can detect prostate, breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, but evaluations of risks versus benefits of the procedures make recommendations uncertain.

A growing body of evidence suggests that over-screening and invasive diagnostic and treatment methods do not always translate into fewer cancer deaths.

From radiation to surgery and other treatments, the decision about which path to take is largely up to the patient.

Plenty. Enlarged prostate, BPH, chronic and acute prostatitis, prostate cancer - at least one of these will affect 97% of men before they die.

Recent changes in screening guidelines for breast and cervical cancer are based on population dynamics, not individual perceptions, needs, or fears.