Diagnostic value of PSA
Nowadays, testing for the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood is one of the main methods for determining the early stages of prostate cancer.
Over the past decades, a large number of studies have been conducted that show an increase in PCa (prostate cancer) in many countries around the world.
According to statistics, death from prostate cancer ranks third, after lung cancer and stomach cancer. Once diagnosed with prostate cancer, approximately 30% of people die within the first year.
Diagnostic methods for PCa (prostate cancer)
- Transabdominal/transrectal ultrasound (TRUS);
- Computed tomography (CT);
- Digital rectal examination (DRE);
- Magnetic resonance imaging – MRI;
- Osteoscintigraphy of skeletal bones,
- Needle biopsy of the prostate gland (PG).
But the most valuable thing for diagnosing and monitoring the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer is determining the PSA level, as well as its variations and molecular forms.
In our medical center “Prima Medica” (Kaluzhskaya metro station) you can undergo all the necessary diagnostics. Prices for services in the “Services and Prices” section.