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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 [...]

How Multiparametric MRI is Improving Prostate Cancer Detection

By Rodney Herbert Early detection of prostate cancer is very important. However, traditional methods like the PSA blood test and random biopsies can sometimes miss aggressive cancers or find slow-growing cancers that might never cause harm. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is a newer imaging tool that is changing this. It helps doctors find dangerous prostate [...]

By |2025-04-07T14:15:04-04:00June 1st, 2025|Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer|0 Comments
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