PSA Test - what is it and how the test is done
The prostate gland is a crucial gland present in all males. This gland performs essential sexual functions in a male. However, with age, it tends to develop several problems that lead to a person f...
Find out where to get a Prostate test (Prostate cancer screening) in Acquaviva delle Fonti. Compare details and costs for a PSA Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Casamassima, 122/C 70010 Turi (BA)
9.3 km
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Piazza Umberto I, 32, 70020 Bitetto BA, Italia
11 km
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Via Antonio de Ferraris, 22, 70124 Bari BA, Italia
15.9 km
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Via Giacomo Leopardi, 23 70017 Putignano (BA)
14.8 km
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Via G. Matteotti, 24 70121 Bari (BA)
15.9 km
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Via Scipione Ronchetti, 15 70022 Altamura (BA)
15.9 km
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Piazza Europa, 70132 Bari BA, Italia
15.9 km
Via Cesare Battisti, 67/C 70015 Noci (Bari)
16.3 km
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Vico Wan Westerhout 10, 70042 Mola di Bari BA 70042 Mola di Bari (BA)
16.9 km
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Contrada Fratta, sn 70044 Polignano (BA)
20.8 km
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Prostate cancer Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Prostatitis Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
The prostate gland is a crucial gland present in all males. This gland performs essential sexual functions in a male. However, with age, it tends to develop several problems that lead to a person f...
During the digital rectal exam (DRE), a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the patient's rectum to feel for lumps, enlargements, or areas of hardness that might indicate prostate cancer. The procedure lasts for less than a minute and, while uncomfortable, should cause no pain.
PSA and DRE are the only approved and effective testing for prostate health assessment.
PSA is a simple blood test. If positive and high, men may opt for biopsy, which is risky.