Rock music legend Frank Zappa died of prostate cancer more than a decade ago. Have screening options or treatment improved since his death?
Tell most patients they’re being tested for cancer, and they expect a yes or no result. With prostate cancer the verdict is sometimes “maybe.”
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is currently a key tool for diagnosing the disease. The antigen, a type of protein present in men’s blood, slowly rises in ...