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Active Surveillance vs. Watchful Waiting in Prostate Cancer

By Rodney Herbert Prostate cancer is often slow-growing, and many men do not need immediate treatment. Instead, doctors may suggest monitoring the cancer over time. Two main monitoring strategies are Active Surveillance and Watchful Waiting. While they sound similar, they have important differences in approach, follow-up, and goals. Below, we compare and contrast these [...]

By |2025-04-07T18:41:47-04:00July 7th, 2025|Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer|0 Comments

PSA Velocity and PSA Density in Prostate Cancer Evaluation

By Rodney Herbert Prostate cancer screening often starts with a PSA blood test. PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a protein made by the prostate gland. Doctors look not just at the PSA number itself, but also at PSA velocity (how fast PSA changes over time) and PSA density (PSA level relative to prostate size) [...]

By |2025-04-07T17:34:37-04:00June 23rd, 2025|CANCER, Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer|0 Comments

Free PSA vs Total PSA: Understanding the Difference

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests can be confusing, especially when doctors start talking about “free PSA” and “total PSA.” This guide will break down what PSA is, explain the difference between free and total PSA in simple terms, and why these tests matter for prostate cancer screening and diagnosis. What is PSA? PSA stands for [...]

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