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December 01, 2014 - Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 146
a physical examination, prostate-specific
antigen (PSA … Effective Health Care Program
2
The PSA test is used to measure blood levels of PSA, a
protein produced … separating a “normal” PSA
level from an abnormal level also remains a subject of
debate. … PSA, PSA kinetics (rate of rise in
PSA over time and doubling time for PSA), and digital
rectal examination … cancer (especially low PSA/low-risk disease, but possibly
intermediate PSA/intermediate-risk disease
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2014 - Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 146
a physical examination, prostate-specific
antigen (PSA … Effective Health Care Program
2
The PSA test is used to measure blood levels of PSA, a
protein produced … separating a “normal” PSA
level from an abnormal level also remains a subject of
debate. … PSA, PSA kinetics (rate of rise in
PSA over time and doubling time for PSA), and digital
rectal examination … cancer (especially low PSA/low-risk disease, but possibly
intermediate PSA/intermediate-risk disease
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-therapies/report
January 01, 2021 - to no mortality difference versus RP or external beam radiation (EBR)+androgen deprivation (AD) in PSA … Among clinically rather than prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detected CLPC, Watchful Waiting (WW) may … effect on mortality may vary by tumor risk and age but not by race, health status, comorbidities, or PSA … Active Monitoring (AM) probably results in little to no difference in mortality in PSA-detected CLPC … RCTs in PSA-detected and MRI staged CLPC are needed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/decision-aids/prostate-cancer/07.html
June 08, 2018 - Your doctor will use your PSA level, Gleason Score, and tumor "T stage" to determine whether your cancer … Prostate Cancer Risk Groups
Low Risk
Low-risk cancer has PSA levels less than 10 ng/ml, Gleason … Intermediate/Medium Risk
Medium-risk cancer has PSA levels of 10–20 ng/ml, Gleason Scores of 7, or … High Risk
High-risk cancer has PSA levels of more than 20 ng/ml, Gleason Scores of 8 or higher, or
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49871/psn-pdf
August 10, 2019 - the patient was seen by a physician assistant who inquired about
prior prostate specific antigen (PSA … According to the patient, when he answered that he had never
had PSA testing, he was berated for not … work including a PSA test, scheduled a cystoscopy, and
urged the patient to self-catheterize should … A PSA test is often ordered in this clinical situation but should not be performed without discussing … , PSA levels
decrease about 50% on a 5-ARI, and a subsequent increase in an adherent patient may warn
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-test/research
December 01, 2019 - Comparators included total prostate specific antigen (PSA) elevations, free PSA, PSA density, PSA velocity … , externally validated nomograms, complexed PSA, and multivariate models. … Comparison of PCA3 to total PSA (tPSA) had the most available studies (22) but was subject to spectrum
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/arthritis-psoriatric/research-protocol
December 06, 2010 - PDF 729.3 KB
Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA … PsA has a highly variable presentation, which generally involves pain and inflammation in joints and … Additionally, PsA may predate the development of skin disease leading to some diagnostic uncertainty. … In the general population the prevalence of PsA is estimated to be 0.3% to 1%. … Treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) aims to control pain and inflammation and, ultimately, to slow
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFileByID/3786
October 09, 2018 - How to interpret the recommendation
What is the PSA test? … The PSA test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen,
a type of protein, in a man’s blood. … When a man has an
elevated PSA level, it may be caused by prostate cancer, but it
could also be caused … What’s the harm in getting a PSA test? … It includes
regular, repeated PSA testing and often repeated digital rectal
examination and prostate
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October 09, 2018 - How to interpret the recommendation
What is the PSA test? … The PSA test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen,
a type of protein, in a man’s blood. … When a man has an
elevated PSA level, it may be caused by prostate cancer, but it
could also be caused … What’s the harm in getting a PSA test? … It includes
regular, repeated PSA testing and often repeated digital rectal
examination and prostate
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-therapies-update/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - The PSA test is used to measure blood levels of PSA, a protein produced by the prostate gland. 4 Elevated … ≤6
T1–2a
N0
M0
PSA X
Gleason X
IIA
T1a–c
N0
M0
PSA<20
Gleason 7 …
T1a–c
N0
M0
PSA≥10<20
Gleason ≤6
T2a
N0
M0
PSA≥10<20
Gleason ≤6 …
T2a
N0
M0
PSA<20
Gleason 7
T2b
N0
M0
PSA<20
Gleason ≤7
IIB
T2b … N0
M0
PSA X
Gleason X
T2c
N0
M0
Any PSA
Any Gleason
T1–2
N0
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January 21, 2016 - PSA blood test: This blood test tells how much PSA (a protein made by the prostate gland) is in your … Many men with prostate cancer have PSA levels that are higher than normal or that have gotten higher … A high PSA level does not always mean a man has prostate cancer. … This growth, and other health conditions, can cause a high PSA level in men who do not have prostate … Determining risk level
Risk Level*
PSA Level
Gleason Score
T-Score
* From the 2015 clinical
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January 01, 2016 - � PSA blood test: This blood test tells how much PSA (a protein
made by the prostate gland) is in … – A high PSA level does not always mean a man has prostate
cancer. … This growth, and other health conditions, can cause
a high PSA level in men who do not have prostate … Your doctor can use your PSA level, Gleason score, and tumor
score (T-score) to determine your risk … The cancer
is found from a biopsy done after a man has a high PSA level
or has surgery for problems
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_consumer.pdf
January 01, 2016 - � PSA blood test: This blood test tells how much PSA (a protein
made by the prostate gland) is in … – A high PSA level does not always mean a man has prostate
cancer. … This growth, and other health conditions, can cause
a high PSA level in men who do not have prostate … Your doctor can use your PSA level, Gleason score, and tumor
score (T-score) to determine your risk … The cancer
is found from a biopsy done after a man has a high PSA level
or has surgery for problems
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - However, a subgroup
analysis suggested that men with
high-risk features (PSA > 10,
and intermediate … levels and Gleason
histologic score (PSA >10 ng/ml
or Gleason >6). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … levels and Gleason histologic score
(PSA >10 ng/ml or Gleason >6).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - However, a subgroup
analysis suggested that men with
high-risk features (PSA > 10,
and intermediate … levels and Gleason
histologic score (PSA >10 ng/ml
or Gleason >6). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … levels and Gleason histologic score
(PSA >10 ng/ml or Gleason >6).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - However, a subgroup
analysis suggested that men with
high-risk features (PSA > 10,
and intermediate … levels and Gleason
histologic score (PSA >10 ng/ml
or Gleason >6). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … levels and Gleason histologic score
(PSA >10 ng/ml or Gleason >6).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - However, a subgroup
analysis suggested that men with
high-risk features (PSA > 10,
and intermediate … levels and Gleason
histologic score (PSA >10 ng/ml
or Gleason >6). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … In men
with PSA >10, radical
prostatectomy reduced overall
mortality (HR = 0.36, p=0.03). … levels and Gleason histologic score
(PSA >10 ng/ml or Gleason >6).
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April 03, 2017 - For men ages 70 years and older, the
potential benefits of PSA-based screening do not outweigh
the … (D recommendation)
Visit
www.screeningforprostatecancer.org
for more information
The PSA test … When a man has an elevated PSA, it may be caused by prostate cancer, but it could also be caused by … PSA-based
screening and follow-up prostate biopsies cannot tell for sure which cancers are likely to … based in part on new evidence on the use of active surveillance,
which includes regular, repeated PSA
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_clinician.pdf
January 01, 2016 - convened
in 2011 recommended that AS—a strategy with curative
intent that involves regular monitoring of PSA … and
then intervening to manage them.3 WW does not include
active monitoring such as performing a PSA … Presenting symptoms, a physical examination, a prostate-
specific antigen (PSA) test, and a biopsy may … by factors such as patient age and health at the time of
diagnosis, life expectancy, tumor stage, PSA … Prostate cancer incidence and PSA testing
patterns in relation to USPSTF screening recommendations.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_clinician.pdf
January 01, 2016 - convened
in 2011 recommended that AS—a strategy with curative
intent that involves regular monitoring of PSA … and
then intervening to manage them.3 WW does not include
active monitoring such as performing a PSA … Presenting symptoms, a physical examination, a prostate-
specific antigen (PSA) test, and a biopsy may … by factors such as patient age and health at the time of
diagnosis, life expectancy, tumor stage, PSA … Prostate cancer incidence and PSA testing
patterns in relation to USPSTF screening recommendations.