Routine Evaluation Of Prostate Size Not As Effective In Cancer Screening, Study Finds
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
New research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of prostate cancer. However, the study suggests that if a man's PSA level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is reasonable to determine if he has prostate cancer.