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 Vigarano Mainarda. Compare details and costs for a PSA Test from the best labs in Italy.
Test at-Home / Self-testing
Via Padova, 12/C 44122 Ferrara (FE)
5.8 km
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Via Boccacanale di S. Stefano, 3 44121 Ferrara (FE)
5.8 km
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Corso Roma 13 44042 Sant'Agostino (FE)
6.4 km
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Via XX Settembre, 33/1 44042 Cento (FE)
13 km
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Via Abetone, 40 46025 Poggio Rusco (MN)
20.9 km
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Via Marco Polo, 3, 40131 Bologna BO, Italia
25.2 km
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Via Mazzini, 150/2F 40138 Bologna (BO)
25.2 km
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Via del Caseggiato, 369 37050 Angiari (VR)
28.1 km
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Via Meloni di Quartirolo, 4 48018 Carpi (MO)
30.4 km
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Piazzetta San Francesco 7/8/9 35026 Conselve (PD)
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.