Are prostate nodules a cause for concern?
/When a man goes to a doctor for a prostate exam and is told he has prostate nodules, is this a cause for concern and does it indicate prostate cancer?
Read MoreWhen a man goes to a doctor for a prostate exam and is told he has prostate nodules, is this a cause for concern and does it indicate prostate cancer?
Read MoreDeveloped by Dr. Donald Gleason in 1966, the Gleason score is a grading system for prostate cancer still bearing his name today which is used to grade the aggressiveness of prostate cancer tissue.
Read MoreProstate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland in men. A man may have a PSA blood test measuring the level of PSA in a man’s blood with the results reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood.
Read MoreA biopsy of the prostate is done when a blood test shows a high level of prostate specific antigen (PSA).
Read MoreProstate cancer is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer. It affects about one in seven men and estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2018
Read MoreBased upon your risk assessment determined by your urologist, your procedure may vary in the core number of tissue specimens obtained and may include MRI imaging.
This news is from a prospective validation study showing that it has the potential to reduce the number of unnecessary prostate biopsies substantially.
Active surveillance will be considered by a physician to use to monitor a man’s prostate cancer
Read MoreIn an about face, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its recommendations on prostate cancer screening (PCa) after deciding the “net benefits” of screening these men for prostate cancer to be small.
Read MoreA man’s prostate gland lies just below the bladder and has the unique function of producing the fluid which protects and enriches sperm that makes up semen.
One of the most effective treatment methods for prostate cancer is hormone therapy also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).
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