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PSA Testing: The Controversy Continues

The PSA test seems fairly straight-forward.  So why should there be a controversy?   Having been involved in urology prior to the widespread use of PSA testing, I and many other urologists have unfortunately spent time on the wards of hospitals that had numerous patients who were hospitalized as a result of the side effects of advanced... Read moreChevron
posted 12/05/2011, comments (0)|
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Second visit to new Doc.

My second visit with my doctor yesterday went pretty well.  Although he is still concentrating on my Fibromyalgia, we did discuss my arthritis.  He said that getting the fibromyalgia under control was his first priority at this point.  He said treating the arthritis would come in time.  I hope so, because even with taking... Read moreChevron
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Unable to Have new reationships

I have been divorced for 4 years and I am in a VA MISA program the program is for Veteran who have Dual diagnostic disorders I have Major Clinical depression and I am in remission for Achochol Abuse I have been around recovery programs for 20 years and I have been sober & clean for the last 3 years, It not that I have not tried to meet other... Read moreChevron
posted 12/02/2008, comments (0)|
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Treating Elevated PSA with Antibiotics

A common reason to see the urologist is for an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen. A man's PSA can rise for a number of reasons. Inflammation or infection of the prostate, prostatic enlargement and, of course, cancer of the prostate are the most common causes of an elevated PSA.   A recent study from Palermo Italy reviewed the... Read moreChevron
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Impact on PSA after stop taking Proscar - Velocity of PSA Increase

 I have an enlarged prostate and started taking Proscar when I was 59 at that time I had a psa level of 2.71 my psa gradually decreased to .089 4 years latter and after a micro wave preocedure. My Dr then had me stop taking proscar at age 64, 6 months latter my psa was 3.12 and  one year latter, today, it is 3.2. Obviously the... Read moreChevron
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