The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is used to diagnose possible prostate problems, including cancer, enlarged prostate, and inflammed prostate. There is no need for fasting before a PSA test.

The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is used to indicate possible prostate diseases, such as enlarged prostate or cancer, before any symptoms appear, and generally the test range is from about 2.5

Prostate problems plague most men as they age, and the PSA count is one way of indicating that there is a problem with the prostate.

The standard in grading for prostate cancer is the Gleason score, which is obtained after a biopsy by adding together the two most common cell types seen in the prostate gland.

The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used as a way to identify the possible presence of prostate cancer.

To properly diagnose the extent of prostate cancer, the urologist will usually want to do a biopsy. This involves cutting a piece of the tissue in order to closely examine it for cancer cells.

While prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths (after lung cancer), nonetheless in the vast majority of men it is slow-growing and ultimately harmless.

The Gleason Score is a measure of the aggression of prostate cancer, acquired by grading the two most common cancer cells in the prostate gland and adding them together.