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Health Encyclopedia: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis And Screening

Screening and Diagnosis

The prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is widely available for screening men for prostate cancer. However, there is great uncertainty over whether regular screening has major benefits for most men. The most recent guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report that there is no conclusive evidence that routine prostate screening saves lives. Indeed, it may lead to invasive testing and treatments for many men who, considering the slow growth of the ca...

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Type 1 Diabetes: Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels

Monitoring TestsGlucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern for patients who take insulin. It is important, therefore, to... Read more »

Prostate Cancer: Tests to Determine Severity of Cancer

Tests to Determine Severity of CancerPSA Levels and VelocityOnce cancer is diagnosed, PSA levels may help to determine its extent. If PSA levels are less than 20 ng/mL, it is possible that the cancer... Read more »

Infertility In Women: Diagnosis

In any fertility work-up, both male and female partners are tested if pregnancy fails to occur after a year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Fertility testing should be done... Read more »

Tests for Enalrged Prosate

Diagnostic TestsInternational Prostate Symptoms ScoreAn indexing tool called the International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) can help evaluate the key lower urinary tract symptoms. As opposed to... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis

In younger women, UTI symptoms plus positive results on an over-the-counter dipstick test are oftentimes enough to make a diagnosis. Symptoms include frequent urination and vaginal burning,... Read more »

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