A Few Thoughts on Prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland which can cause symptoms such as urinary frequency, pain with urination, elevated PSA, and pelvic pain. While symptomatic prostatitis can have a huge …
Avoid Random Biopsy: PSA Screening Flowchart
Elevated PSA does not point specifically to prostate cancer; it is only an indication that further investigation is necessary. Each year one million men are biopsied when they do not …
Stay Away from Random Prostate Biopsy
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD The Limitations of PSA PSA is nonspecific. Meaning it doesn’t distinguish between the harmless, low-grade type of prostate cancer that can be watched and the higher-grade …
Elevated PSA From Screening: What to Do?
BY MARK SCHOLZ, MD The PSA assay, along with cholesterol and other tests, is a common component of the blood testing that occurs during a man’s annual physical examination. But …