I am so thankful that I have twice avoided a biopsy positive for cancer. I have also avoided serious infection and other major side effects of a trans-rectal prostate biopsy. I now have some personal experience with both necessary and unnecessary prostate biopsy. I am still of the opinion th...
Digital rectal examination (DRE) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement are the two most important parameters in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Prostate biopsy is required when these two parameters are abnormal. Prostate biopsy is performed with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS). Studies have ...
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Prostate cancer, disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells within the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is a frequently diagnosed cancer among males. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of prostate cancer.
Post-treatment prostate biopsy side-effects were evaluated in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer on endocrine therapy alone or combined with radiotherapy in the Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group-7 randomized trial.关键词: Endocrine therapy post-treatment biopsy prostate cancer radiotherapy side-...
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The transition gained momentum in the 1950s, with increasing recognition of transrectal biopsy’s potential for enhanced precision in prostate cancer detection. The advent of ultrasound imaging, notably described by Takashi and Ouchi in 1963, marked a pivotal moment, gradually supplanting other ...
Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men worldwide and consists of a mixture of tumor and non-tumor cell types. To characterize the prostate cancer tumor microenvironment, we perform single-cell RNA-sequencing on prostate biopsies, prostatectomy specimens, and patient-derived organo...
of 1300 men showed that readings fluctuated wildly if men had been using even the mildest (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin. Worse, another US study (Associated US Press) showed that where a high PSA reading had been used to send the patient for a needle biopsy (known...
WebMD's slideshow covers prostate cancer: who's at risk, symptoms, tests, staging, treatments, survival, and foods that may help lower your risk for prostate cancer.