What is the normal PSA for a 60 year old man?
However, because of the fact that benign enlargement of the prostate gland tends to occur as men get older, an age-adjusted scale has been developed: 0-2.5: Normal for a man 40-50 yrs. 2.5-3.5: Normal for a man 50-60 yrs. 3.5-4.5: Normal for a man 60-70 yrs.
Should a 72 year old get a PSA test?
Expert guidelines don’t recommend PSA screening in men 70 and older. Because of their more limited lifespan, these men are less likely to benefit from early detection of low-risk cancer. One reason is that there may be simply less time for the condition to become life threatening in most men.
How to get an accurate PSA test for prostate cancer?
Research has shown that 1 PSA test is not reliable on its own: 75 out of 100 men who have a raised PSA level (75%) will not have prostate cancer. 1 out of 7 men who have a normal PSA level (14%) will have cancer. Most men will have more than one PSA test before they are offered a biopsy or an MRI scan of the prostate.
How accurate is a PSA test in diagnosing prostate cancer?
While the PSA test has saved lives – it can help pick up cancer even before you have symptoms – its accuracy is far from perfect. One in seven men with a normal PSA level may actually have prostate cancer, and in 2% of men that cancer is aggressive.
Can a PSA test really tell if you have prostate cancer?
A PSA test alone can’t tell if you have prostate cancer. This test only shows the level of your PSA. And a PSA test can’t tell why your level is high. A biopsy is the only way to check for prostate cancer. The PSA test also does not tell you if a cancer is growing fast or slow. Most prostate cancers that are found early are slow-growing.
How does a PSA test diagnose prostate cancer?
The PSA density (PSAD) is sometimes used for men with large prostate glands to try to adjust for this. The doctor measures the volume (size) of the prostate gland with transrectal ultrasound (discussed in Tests to Diagnose and Stage Prostate Cancer) and divides the PSA number by the prostate volume.