Blood Testing for Prostate Cancer

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Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   PSA testing (Prostate Specific Antigen testing)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein that is produced by the cells of the prostate gland and enters the bloodstream. PSA testing is used to identify the early stages of prostate cancer. It is currently one of the few widely used tests for prostate cancer available. Read on for more information on testing for prostate cancer using PSA testing.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Prostate cancer and the PSA test
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A PSA blood test measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen (PSA). A raised PSA level can indicate prostate cancer. However, it is possible to have a normal PSA level when cancer is present. Further tests are therefore needed before prostate cancer can be diagnosed.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   About the Prostate Health Improvement Program (Mr PHIP)
Publisher:   Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
Description:   Mr PHIP is a prostate cancer education program for South Australian men and their families. Modules cover each stage in the development of prostate cancer including whether or not to have a PSA test.
Title:   PSA test
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   A PSA test is a blood test to measure the level of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in the blood.
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Prostate cancer - Monitoring after treatment
Publisher:   Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
Description:   Followup and monitoring after surgery and radiotherapy for prostate cancer.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Prostate cancer - After the diagnosis
Publisher:   Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
Description:   Information for men with localised prostate cancer, making a decision about treatment.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Prostate cancer - Interpreting the PSA test
Publisher:   Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
Description:   PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen is a protein which is secreted into ejaculate fluid by the healthy prostate. A raised level of PSA in blood (or serum) indicates risk of prostate cancer.Free to total PSA, PSA velocity are helpful forms of PSA.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Prostate cancer - Should I be tested?
Publisher:   Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration
Description:   Before deciding to have a test, you need to understand a little more about prostate cancer, the tests and the treatment.
Date:   Apr 2005

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