INFORMATION IS POWER.
The Basics: What is Prostate Cancer?
Helpful links:
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
Prostate Cancer Early Detection, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology – Prostate Cancer Early Detection
PATIENT WEBINAR Free patient webinar for those with prostate cancer, their caregivers, and their families.
Experts provide an overview of early stage prostate cancer and tests, treatment options, shared decision-making, and more.
Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Risk Calculator
The results of the PCPTRC may not apply to different groups of individuals. As about 80% of men had a prostate biopsy with six cores, if more than six cores are obtained at biopsy, a greater risk of cancer may be expected. Most men in this study were white and results may be different with other ethnicities or races. The calculator is in principle only applicable to men under the following restrictions:
Age 55 or older
No previous diagnosis of prostate cancer
DRE and PSA results less than 1 year old
The PCPTRC is applicable for men who are undergoing prostate cancer screening with PSA and DRE as it was derived from a group of men in the PCPT who underwent annual PSA and DRE screening. The risk estimate from the calculator does not reflect an endorsement of either PSA or DRE for screening for prostate cancer. This calculator is designed to provide a preliminary assessment of risk of prostate cancer if a prostate biopsy is performed. Additional clinical information may modify this risk. No specific level of risk is recommended for prostate biopsy and this decision should be an individual choice based upon a physician-patient relationship.
PSA
PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer:
The PSA blood test is currently the best tool we have for catching prostate cancer early, when it's most treatable. A higher than average result does not mean an automatic cancer diagnosis. It is simply a test to give you information and a tool to be your own advocate. Get your PSA level tested.
