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 Monte San Pietro. Compare details and costs for a PSA Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Marco Polo, 3, 40131 Bologna BO, Italia
7.4 km
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Via Mazzini, 150/2F 40138 Bologna (BO)
7.4 km
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Piazza Giovanni Amendola, 5, 41053 Maranello MO, Italia
17 km
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Via XX Settembre, 33/1 44042 Cento (FE)
19.2 km
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Via Muratori, 18 42048 Rubiera (RE)
24.6 km
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Corso Roma 13 44042 Sant'Agostino (FE)
25 km
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Via Turibio Baruzzi, 7 40026 Imola (BO)
26.4 km
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Via Meloni di Quartirolo, 4 48018 Carpi (MO)
27.2 km
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Via Monte San Michele, 5/D 42121 Reggio Emilia (RE)
32.6 km
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Via Goffredo Mameli, 15 42123 Reggio Emilia (RE)
32.6 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.