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The PSA test measures the amount of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. It can help to diagnose prostate cancer, but it is not reliable enough for national screening. Learn about the risks, benefits and guidelines of having a PSA test.
PSA is a protein produced by prostate cells that can be measured in a blood test. Learn about the benefits and limitations of PSA testing, how to discuss it with patients, and the role of multiparametric MRI in diagnosis.
The UK National Screening Committee does not recommend screening for prostate cancer because the PSA test is not reliable enough. Learn about the risks and benefits of the PSA test, and other research into prostate cancer screening tests.
Prostate cancer incidence rates rise steeply from around age 45-49 and peak in the 75-79 age group then drop slightly. The web page provides data, trends and references for prostate cancer cases, mortality and survival by age in the UK.
Learn how your doctor monitors your PSA levels after radical treatment for prostate cancer and what it means if they rise. Find out about the treatment options for recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer depending on your PSA level and other factors.
A Likert score is a system that estimates the risk of prostate cancer based on an MRI scan. It helps doctors decide whether to recommend a biopsy or not. Learn more about the Likert score and other tests for prostate cancer.
Learn how survival for prostate cancer varies by stage, grade, PSA level and other factors. See the latest figures for 1-, 5- and 10-year net survival based on data from 2013 to 2020.
Learn how doctors grade prostate cancer cells based on how they look and how aggressive they are. Find out how the Grade Group (or Gleason score) affects your treatment options and prognosis.
Learn how your GP can refer you to a urologist, a doctor who specialises in urinary tract problems, if you have symptoms of prostate cancer. Find out the UK referral guidelines, the PSA test and the risks of prostate cancer.
PSA blood test . PSA is a protein made by both normal and cancerous prostate cells. It's normal for all men to have some PSA in their blood. A high level of PSA can be a sign of cancer. But a high PSA can also be because of other conditions that aren't cancer, such as infection. A PSA test on its own doesn't normally diagnose prostate cancer.