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How Is A Prostate Biopsy Done?
How is a Prostate Biopsy Performed?
Transrectal biopsy of the prostate is performed as an outpatient in an office setting. After the patient has undergone a blood test to ensure that there is no abnormality with the patient’s ability to form a blood clot, and after the patient has received prophylactic antibiotics, the test is performed. A small ultrasound probe is placed in the rectum and ultrasound images are obtained. At the time of the ultrasound, it is possible that suspicious...
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Prostate Biopsy: What is It and How Does It Work?
A prostate biopsy is a test performed to diagnose prostate cancer. There are two main reasons why a prostate biopsy might be performed. A... Read more »
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... Read more »
How Often are Biopsies Needed When You Have a High-Grade PIN?
Dear Dr. Motola, I am a healthy, very active 71 year old male. MY PSA level increased over the past 16 months from 2.1 to 3.2 and as a... Read more »
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.... Read more »
PSA After Combined Hormone Therapy
On (or about) March 10, I will be going for a new PSA test. This is going to be very important as it is the first such test AFTER I started... Read more »
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PSA Test Accuracy
Several statistical terms are important to understand when trying to make sense of who should have their PSA tested or their prostate biopsied. The... Read more »
Prostate cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man's... Read more »
Prostatitis: acute
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acute prostatitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation or infection) of the prostate gland that develops rapidly.Causes, incidence, and risk... Read more »
Prostate cancer: genetic and other markers
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
AMACR Information In 2006, it is estimated that 234,460 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 27,350 will die from their... Read more »
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