Urine tests to look for infection or other problems that could be causing your symptoms PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test. High PSA levels may be a sign of a larger-than-usual prostate. A doctor can also order it as screening for prostate cancer. Advanced tests:Based on the result...
Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) is a condition that is poorly understood. Theories suggest that it is caused by a hormone imbalance of testosterone and estrogen or an imbalance of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Symptoms
Aurine testshould be conducted to rule out infection or other genitourinary conditions with similar symptoms as those of BPH. Prostate-specific antigen(PSA) blood test is a screening test to rule out prostate cancer. Transrectal ultrasound(TRUS) is done to determine the size of the prostate gland...
but it may help to get a PSA test before starting these drugs. Also, the FDA now requires labels on 5-ARIs to include a warning that they may be linked to an increased chance of high-grade (or aggressive) prostate cancer.
Our study has indirectly demonstrated that patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms with a large prostate volume... N Masumori - 《Urology》 被引量: 0发表: 2015年 5-ARI does not affect prostate cancer mortality Eighteen years of follow-up from the Prostate Cancer ...