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Obesity may interfere with prostate cancer blood test
September 14, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Prostate Biopsy: What is It and How Does It Work?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...a prostate biopsy might be performed. A man has a high prostate specific antigen (PSA) level.... Read more »
Treating Elevated PSA with Antibiotics
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...occurring. However, an abnormal prostate exam or a high index of suspicion should steer the... Read more »
The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...levels. There is growing evidence that a link between high cholesterol and prostate cancer... Read more »
Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...was recently evaluating a patient for an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.0 ng/ml... Read more »
What Does Prostate Size Mean?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...confusion about the prostate exists regarding PSA (prostate specific antigen), a protein that is... Read more »
Health Guide
Normal PSA Values
...thatalthough PSA testing is an important tool for detecting prostate cancer, it is not foolproof. Also, a high PSA level does notconfirm the presence of cancer. It only identifies patients at... Read more »PSA Test: Prostate Specific Antigen
... Why the test is performed This test is performed to detect the presence of PSA in the blood. High PSA level has been linked to an increased chance of having, but doesnot mean that the person... Read more »PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means
...a blood test that is commonly used to help predict the presence of prostate cancer. It stands for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and refers to a protein first identified in 1979 that is made... Read more »New Early Dectection Method for Prosate Cancer Developed
A recent article in The Guardian highlighed research at Johns Hopkins University that has resulted in the development of a new blood test to detect prostate cancer. Urologist Dr. Neil D. Sherman... Read more »Octogenarians are Not Too Old for Cancer Surgery
...old solely based on age, are available today in Urology. “Increased life expectancy and generally higher levels of wellness, as well as safer forms of anesthesia and less-invasive surgical... Read more »Images
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