The PSA test is a blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA, a protein made by cells in the prostate gland) in the blood. It’s normal for all people with a …

The PSA test is a blood test that measures the amount of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. It can help to diagnose prostate cancer.

Treatment after surgery to remove your prostate (prostatectomy) PSA levels are usually extremely low (below the normal range) about a month after surgery. You may hear your doctor saying …

Researchers have looked at the PSA test for prostate cancer screening in those without symptoms. But overall studies show that this only leads to a small reduction in the number of …

You might have hormone therapy for prostate cancer that has spread to another part of your body. You can have it as an injection, tablets or more rarely surgery.

You have a number of tests to check for prostate cancer. These may include a digital rectal examination, a PSA blood test, scans and a biopsy.

Your GP should arrange for you to see a prostate cancer specialist if you have symptoms that could be due to prostate cancer.

You might have active surveillance if you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer that doesn't need treatment straight away. Watchful waiting is another way of monitoring your cancer.

Localised prostate cancer Doctors may describe prostate cancer as localised, locally advanced and metastatic. Localised prostate cancer is cancer that is completely inside the prostate …

The type of prostate cancer tells you which type of cell the cancer started in. The most common type is adenocarcinoma of the prostate.