PSA Test Result Interpretation (PSA Levels reading)

There are a few things to consider before getting your PSA test results interpretation. Here are the most important things to know:

False Positive and False Negative PSA

PSA is indeed a great biomarker for any kind of cancer, but it is not perfect. There are other reasons why prostate PSA test results may be high and in these cases it gives a false indication of cancer; just as there are causes…

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PSA Test (PSA Levels): Prostate specific antigen

When a man complains of prostate health symptoms, the first procedure that should be done is a DRE (Digital Rectal Exam). And only if the DRE indicates possible presence of BPH/Prostate Cancer will a PSA test be done.

After you have filled out the many forms and paperwork, a blood sample will be drawn for a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. The doctor may also ask that a prostate acid phosphatase (PAP)…

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Masturbation May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

The study’s lead author Polyxeni Dimitropoulou

A new study finds men who are sexually active in their 20s and 30s are more likely to develop prostate cancer — especially if they masturbate frequently.

The study also found that frequent sexual activity in a man’s 40s appears to have little effect and even small levels of sexual activity in a man’s 50s could offer protection from the disease. Most of the differences were attributed…

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Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Treatments, Data

What is Cancer and Prostate Cancer?

Aside from a fearsome word, cancer in general and prostate cancer in particular is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells, with unknown causes (although many are assumed) and which sounds to many like a death sentence.

Prostate cancer begins when cells in a man’s prostate gland grow out of control and take over healthy cells. It is a slow-growing malignant growth…

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The Prostate Biopsy

The prostate biopsy is an important part of the diagnosis process of cancer, and this is because an accurate and early estimation of tumor grade significantly helps prostate cancer patients in their management of prostate disorders.

There are many kinds of biopsies: lung, breast, liver etc. and of course, prostate biopsies.

The etimology of this word sais it all: Biopsy= bios (greek- life) + opsis (greek- view).

So it’s a “slice” of a living organ[ism] which…

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Prostate Cancer Statistics

Here are some statistics on prostate cancer, relative to the year 2007:

• 559.650 Americans are expected to die of all forms of cancer, cancer being exceeded in the US only by heart diseases. Survival rates have improved in the last decade, being now to about 66% (1996-2002), and growing from a 55% between 1975-1977. This increase reflects the higher early-stage rate in cancer diagnosis and the better prostate cancer treatments options…

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Prostate Cancer Staging (Cells, Differentiation, Gleason Score)

The First Cell

The body is made up of cells, organs and tissues. But here is the magic part: all of these different cells are derived from the single cell that resulted from the fertilized egg. So, as the embryo grows, the cells multiply and change, or differentiate, into whatever cell type is the basic brick/building block of a particular tissue or organ. The initial cells are what is called embryonic…

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Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)- Prostate Rectal Exams

DRE – How to perform a Digital Rectal Exam

Part 2

The DRE remains a cornerstone in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, owing to its ease, lack of cost, low risk, and contribution to detection of cancer in men with normal PSA levels. With its low position in the pelvis, below the bladder neck, the anatomic position of the prostate allows palpation of the posterior wall by the finger placed per rectum. The…

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DRE Digital Rectal Exams in detection of Prostate Cancer (PSA)

Digital Rectal Exams | PSA | Prostate Cancer

Part 1

Because a part of the prostate gland can be felt through the rectum, an experienced doctor can do a digital rectal exam (DRE) and determine if there is any unusual growth or abnormality. A normal prostate is fairly soft and uniform. If there is prostate cancer present, depending on the stage and location, it may be hard (indurated) with lumps and nodules. If…

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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Information

The following tests and procedures may be used to diagnose prostate cancer:

• Digital Rectal Exam (and PSA+Prostate Biopsy in detecting Prostate Cancer) An exam of the rectum. This is the picture we laugh about in movies, when a doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum. What they’re really doing is feel the prostate through the rectal wall for lumps or abnormal areas (warm, soft, swollen, or tender).
• Prostate-specific…

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