
← OSCE Talk8 Jun · 10 min
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Screening & PSA Testing | OSCE Talk 🎙️
<p>This episode Peter & Matthew look at Prostate Cancer, specifically focusing on risk factors, diagnosis, and utility of the PSA blood test.</p><p>Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a hot topic in the media, however it is not guaranteed to be raised in prostate cancer, and many other conditions and factors can impact on the level of this in the blood.</p><p>We also look at the need for onward referral to Urology, MRI and biospy as a definitive diagnosis as well as Gleason Scoring.</p><p>Finally Peter explains what needs to be included in discussion with a patient requesting for PSA testing.</p><p>🎧 Listen & Follow:</p><p>🎙️ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/01yz38z...</p><p>🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...</p><p>▶️ YouTube → / @oscetalkpod </p><p>📸 Instagram → / oscetalk_ 🎵 TikTok → / oscetalk_</p><p><br></p><p><em><strong>Disclaimer</strong></em> </p><p>OSCE Talk is an educational resource designed primarily to help healthcare students prepare for clinical examinations. Episodes on the key, exam-relevant and salient points of each topic and are not intended to provide a complete or exhaustive review of clinical management.</p><p></p><p>Content is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for formal teaching, clinical supervision, local policies or current national guidance. While we aim to keep our content accurate and useful, medical guidance changes over time and episodes may contain omissions or necessary simplifications.</p><p></p><p>Always refer to appropriate guidance when making clinical decisions or caring for patients. </p>