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...
PSA Test in Grosseto
Find out where to get a Prostate test (Prostate cancer screening) in Grosseto. Compare details and costs for a PSA Test from the best labs in Italy.
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Test at-Home / Self-testing
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via C. Carli, 46, Piazza Peruzzi c/o Studi Medici 53018 San Rocco a Pilli (SI)
36.4 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
SS 222 Chiantigiana, Loc. Colombaio, Siena 53035 Siena (SI)
40.1 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via F.lli Bandiera, 67 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa (SI)
45.7 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Redi 10, c/o Centro Medico Misericordia 53043 Chiusi (SI)
45.8 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via delle Croci, 49 01016 Tarquinia (VT)
48 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Piazza Industria, 2/A 53036 Poggibonsi (SI)
48.9 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Adolfo Ficai, 6 52048 Monte San Savino (AR)
50.1 km
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Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Cavour 65 50052 Certaldo (FI)
54.5 km
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Prostate test by Centro Polispecialistico Giovanni Paolo I Srl
Via Fernando Molini, 6, 01100 Viterbo VT, Italia
55.7 km
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Prostate test by RDV - Rete Diagnostica Vesuviana
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 19, 01100 Viterbo VT, Italia
55.7 km
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Common conditions covered by a Prostate cancer screening
Prostate cancer Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Prostatitis Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostate test FAQs
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.