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 San Gimignano. Compare details and costs for a PSA Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Piazza Industria, 2/A 53036 Poggibonsi (SI)
5.2 km
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Via Cavour 65 50052 Certaldo (FI)
5.5 km
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Via F.lli Bandiera, 67 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa (SI)
4.9 km
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SS 222 Chiantigiana, Loc. Colombaio, Siena 53035 Siena (SI)
17.8 km
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Via della Repubblica, 70 50023 Impruneta (FI)
18.4 km
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Via C. Carli, 46, Piazza Peruzzi c/o Studi Medici 53018 San Rocco a Pilli (SI)
16 km
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Piazza della Stazione, 2, 50123 Firenze FI, Italia
23.4 km
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Piazzetta della Misericordia, 1 51031 Agliana (PT)
23.5 km
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Viale Mazzini, 16 50132 Firenze (FI)
23.4 km
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Via Montalvo, 8, 50013 Campi Bisenzio FI, Italia
24.8 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...
The prostate gland produces a fluid with sperm cells from the testicles and fluids from other glands comprising semen.
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 is a simple blood test. If positive and high, men may opt for biopsy, which is risky.