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posted 02/25/2008, comments (4)
Fiducial Marker Seeds for Prostate Cancer: What They Do and Why They're Used
Dear Dr. Greenstein, I was diagnosed with localized prostate cancer and I have chosen to have radiation therapy. My radiation oncologist wants my urologist to place marker seeds in my prostate before the treatment start. Why? External beam radiation is excellent choice for men to treat localized prostate cancer. As technologies... Read more
posted 02/21/2008, comments (4)
Concerned about a spike in PSA level
Dear Doctor, I am 58 years old and have been getting annual PSA tests for 10 years - always tested in Nov-Dec of the year. (My father had Prostate Cancer.) My PSA levels between 1997 and 2003 were between 1.7 and 2.1. In 2004 and 2005 they were at 2.8, and back to 2.4 in Dec.... Read more
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posted 02/19/2008, comments (0)
PSA Velocity: What Does a Quick Rise in PSA Mean?
Dear Dr. Greenstein: My friend ,who is in his early 50s, just got the results of his annual PSA test - it was between 4-5. The results of his previous 6 annual tests were in the 1-2 range every year, until now. His brother recently had his prostate removed due to cancer. He now has to see a specialist. We are both... Read more
