Patients with know prostate cancer (PCa) under active surveillance (Gleason 6, PSA \< 10 ng/ml) and aged matched controls without evidence of PCa will have a PSA blood test prior to and following standardized digital rectal examination.
The change of PSA will be evaluated.
Age
18–99
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Males
Intact Rectum
Prostate Cancer eligible for active surveillance
You may not be if
Pror radiation therapy
Under Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Prior prostate surgery
Clareo Health | Evaluation of PSA Blood Levels Prior to and After Digital Rectal Examination