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Health Screening

Prostate Cancer Screening in Busan, Korea

Prostate cancer is common and often silent in its early stages, which is why screening matters. Screening centres on a PSA blood test and a prostate examination, with ultrasound and biopsy where indicated.

TL;DR — quick answer

Prostate cancer is common and often silent in its early stages, which is why screening matters. Screening centres on a PSA blood test and a prostate examination, with ultrasound and biopsy where indicated.

What is prostate cancer screening?

Prostate cancer is common and often silent in its early stages, which is why screening matters. Screening centres on a PSA blood test and a prostate examination, with ultrasound and biopsy where indicated.

The aim is early detection when treatment is most effective — and equally, reassurance when a raised PSA turns out to be benign, as it often does.

Causes

  • Age over 50 (earlier with family history)
  • A family history of prostate cancer
  • A raised or rising PSA
  • An abnormal finding on examination

Symptoms

  • Often no symptoms in early disease
  • A raised or rising PSA on testing
  • Urinary symptoms (more often from BPH)
  • Blood in the urine or semen (uncommon)
  • A family history prompting screening

Self-check: should you get this looked at?

  • You are over 50 (or over 45 with family history)
  • You have a family history of prostate cancer
  • You have never had a PSA test
  • You have urinary symptoms
  • You simply want a baseline check

If several of these apply to you, a urological evaluation is worthwhile. This checklist is a guide, not a diagnosis.

Accurate diagnosis

How we diagnose it

PSA blood test

A prostate-specific antigen level, interpreted against age, prostate size and prior results.

Digital rectal exam

A brief examination assesses the prostate for nodules or firmness.

Prostate ultrasound

Ultrasound adds detail and measures prostate volume where useful.

Biopsy when indicated

If PSA or imaging is suspicious, a targeted biopsy confirms or excludes cancer.

Treatment

How we treat prostate cancer screening

Risk-based screening

PSA and examination on a sensible schedule for your age and family history.

Clear interpretation

A raised PSA is interpreted in context — it is often benign (BPH or prostatitis).

Prompt diagnosis

Where concern remains, biopsy is arranged to settle the question.

Fast referral if needed

If cancer is confirmed, immediate referral with English records.

Prostate cancer screening here is interpreted by a board-certified urologist and member of the Korean Prostate Society, so a raised PSA is neither dismissed nor over-reacted to — biopsy is recommended when genuinely warranted. English-speaking support and records make the process clear for foreign patients.

Sources: American Urological Association (AUA) and European Association of Urology (EAU) clinical guidance; Korean Urological Association; U.S. CDC STI treatment guidelines. Educational information only — not a substitute for in-person evaluation by a physician.
Frequently asked

Questions from foreign patients

No. PSA rises with BPH, prostatitis and age too. It is a screening signal that guides whether further tests, including biopsy, are needed.

Discussion is reasonable for men over 50, or earlier with a family history. We help you decide based on your risk.

Primarily a PSA blood test and a prostate examination, with ultrasound and, if needed, biopsy.

We explain the findings clearly and, if cancer is confirmed, refer you promptly with records in English.