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Obesity may interfere with prostate cancer blood test
September 14, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Low PSA: Can Your PSA Level Be Too Low?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...associated with an elevated PSA as tumors that are very high grade may be associated with normal... 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 »
PSA Velocity: What Does a Quick Rise in PSA Mean?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...nodule is felt, then it is clear his PSA is remaining high and prostate cancer must be ruled... Read more »
How Often are Biopsies Needed When You Have a High-Grade PIN?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert... The biopsy (12 samples taken) showed 4 areas of high-grade PIN. My urologist suggested that a... Read more »
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 »
Health Guide
PSA Testing and Screening for Prostate Cancer: When to Start
...screening. Using 50 as an arbitrary age cut-off is subject to much discussion. Patients who are at high risk for prostate cancer – such as African-American men or those with a strong... Read more »Prostate cancer
...should be done in all men. There are several potential downsides to PSA testing. The first is that a high PSA does not always mean a patient has prostate cancer. The second is that health care... Read more »Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
...40 and then monitoring anyone whose PSA levels are over 0.60 ng/mL. They argue that such men are at high risk for developing prostate cancer within 25 years.Accuracy of Screening TestsDRE alonePSA... Read more »PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means
What Does PSA Mean?PSA is 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... Read more »Tests for Enalrged Prosate
...laboratory tests or other objective tests, this scoring system measures the patient's own experience. The higher the score, the more severe the conditions. It is useful for many reasons:The... Read more »Images
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