By: Srinivas Vourganti, MD Monday, February 29, 2016 The current standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis typically involves an initial screening step principally utilizing serum blood testing — mainly total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and others, such as free PSA, PSA isoforms — and a follow-up confirmatory test involving biopsy tissue sampling (systematic transrectal ultrasound…
(photo: Marc Levy/Associated Press) Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf discusses his diagnosis of what he called treatable prostate cancer with members of the media in his Capitol offices, in Harrisburg, Pa. By Adam Smeltz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jolted by Gov. Tom Wolf’s diagnosis, more Pennsylvanians may be taking a close look at their risks for prostate…
Gov. Tom Wolf diagnosed with treatable form of prostate cancer Gov. Tom Wolf to discuss his diagnosis of prostate cancer at a news conference this morning. (File photo/Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com) By Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com on February 24, 2016 at 10:19 AM, updated February 24, 2016 at 5:58 PM Gov. Tom Wolf held a news…