Prostate Cancer Screening and Detection
Describes procedures and tests used for prostate cancer screening and detection from digital rectal exams and PSA tests to TRUS and prostate biopsy--this page discusses it all.
Diagnosing Prostate Cancer - How Doctors Diagnose Prostate Cancer
Describes how doctors screen and diagnose for prostate cancer. Includes a discussion of the PSA test, the DRE, TRUS, and biopsies.
Describes how doctors screen and diagnose for prostate cancer. Includes a discussion of the PSA test, the DRE, TRUS, and biopsies.
When Should I Be Tested?
A quick rundown to answer the question of when a man should be screened for prostate cancer.
A quick rundown to answer the question of when a man should be screened for prostate cancer.
Poll- Would You Give Your Doctor A Semen Sample to Test for Prostate Cancer?
An unscientific poll about a semen-based prostate cancer screening test.
An unscientific poll about a semen-based prostate cancer screening test.
Poll- Do You Follow the Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines?
Do you follow the prostate cancer screening guidelines? (A non-scientific poll)
Do you follow the prostate cancer screening guidelines? (A non-scientific poll)
Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)
Describes the digital rectal exam (DRE), one of two tests used annually to screen for prostate cancer.
Describes the digital rectal exam (DRE), one of two tests used annually to screen for prostate cancer.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
Describes the PSA test used to screen for prostate cancer.
Describes the PSA test used to screen for prostate cancer.
What is A PSAII Test, and What Do the Results Mean?
The PSA II test is now being used to more accurately determine if a man may have prostate cancer. What do the numbers mean, and how does a doctor use the results to determine what, if any action needs to be taken?
The PSA II test is now being used to more accurately determine if a man may have prostate cancer. What do the numbers mean, and how does a doctor use the results to determine what, if any action needs to be taken?
Tests to Determine Prostate Cancer Extent
There are many tests used to determine the extent of prostate cancer once it is diagnosed. This article summarized how the doctor uses each one of them in order to determine your specific situation.
There are many tests used to determine the extent of prostate cancer once it is diagnosed. This article summarized how the doctor uses each one of them in order to determine your specific situation.
Interpreting Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test Results
Describes the PSA test and how the results are interpreted.
Describes the PSA test and how the results are interpreted.