The Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test is used to check the enzyme normally produced by prostate cells. PSA is not found in large amounts anywhere else in the body. A small amount of PSA normally leaks into the blood stream and can be detected with a simple blood test.
Higher PSA levels can be associated with prostate inflammation, enlargement, or prostate cancer. An elevated level does not necessarily mean cancer. Often a higher PSA level can show that the prostate cancer is in its later stages and may have spread. Together, the PSA blood test and Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) are used as tools to detect cancer.
A high PSA level can indicate prostate cancer is in its later stages and may have spread. Together, the PSA blood test and DRE are the most effective tools to detect cancer earlier, before it spreads. (more ...)
Prostate Cancer One of the greatest areas of health concerns for men over the age of 45 is their prostate ...
Screening & Detection Most prostatic cancers are initially detected through an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) test ...
Prostate Cancer Staging and Grading The Gleason scale is the most common scale used for grading prostate cancer. This system ...
Robotic Prostatectomy The Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy was developed at Henry Ford and taught to surgeons around the world for prostate cancer treatment.
Nerve-sparing robotic surgery called the veil of aphrodite results in significantly better erectile function outcomes compared to conventional nerve-sparing surgery.
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At Henry Ford, our physicians and nurses work to provide the best in both the science and the art of health care healing. It's one of the reasons Henry Ford Hospital is continually ranked among the top hospitals in America, and many of its doctors are ranked among the nation's best. The Vattikuti Urology Institute has consistently ranked among the top 30 centers in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.
