What Is Advanced Prostate Cancer?
Testing for Prostate Cancer
Your doctor may perform one or more of these tests to find out if you have prostate
cancer:
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Digital rectal exam (DRE)
– The doctor feels the size, shape, and surface of the prostate by inserting
a gloved finger into the rectum.
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood
test – The PSA test measures the level of PSA in a blood sample.
PSA is a substance produced by normal, infected, inflamed, or cancerous prostate
cells. As the number of prostate cancer cells increases, the PSA level increases.
However, some men with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate
and prostatitis have increased levels of PSA without cancer.
- Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)
– Sound waves are used to enable the doctor to generate an image of the prostate.
If any one of these tests suggests you have prostate cancer, your doctor will probably
do some imaging tests as well as a
biopsy. A biopsy is a test in which the doctor uses a thin needle
to remove small pieces of tissue from the prostate, which helps the doctor determine
if you have prostate cancer. The tissue is then examined under a microscope and
cancer is either
diagnosed or ruled out.
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- What is my PSA?
- What are my DRE results?
- What is my biopsy result?
- What staging system do you use?
- What is the stage of my prostate cancer?
- Can you please explain it to me?
- What is my Gleason Score?
- Can you please explain it to me?
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