The management of elderly men presenting with asymptomatic, elevated PSA levels requires careful consideration of the risks and benefits of biopsy, cancer detection, and subsequent cancer treatment. In men over the age of 75years, presenting with elevated PSA levels, the prevalence of prostate cancer...
The national comprehensive cancer network (NCCN) notes that a DRE should not be used as a stand-alone test for detection of prostate cancer but should be performed in men with an elevated PSA. The NCCN also notes that DRE may be considered as a baseline test in all patients, as it may ...
Symptoms of elevated bilirubin levels depend on the cause; however, jaundice is a common sign. Treatment for elevated bilirubin levels depends on the cause. Blood Transfusion During a blood transfusion, blood or blood products are transferred from one person to another. There are two types of ...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT with (18)F-FDG and (11)C-choline for early detection and localization of recurrent prostate cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-eight patients with increased PSA levels (0.8-9.5 ng/ml) after radical treatment for prostate cancer (surgery...
Blood tests:While routine blood tests alone cannot diagnose lung cancer, they may reveal biochemical or metabolic abnormalities in the body that accompany cancer. For example, elevated levels of calcium or the enzymealkaline phosphatasemay accompany cancer that is metastatic to the bones. Likewise, el...
Pretreatment PSA values ranged from 5.8 ng/mL to 3400 ng/mL (median 68). Results: Twenty-one (78%) of 27 patients with elevated PSA levels demonstrated a 50% decline in PSA level for 3 consecutive months. Of the remaining six patients (22%), two progressed within 3 months, two ...
T1a: The tumor was incidentally found in less than 5% of prostate tissue resected (for other reasons). T1b: The tumor was incidentally found in greater than 5% of prostate tissue resected. T1c: The tumor was found in a needle biopsy performed due to an elevated serum PSA. ...
Blood CEA levels should be measured before colon cancer surgery and then, if elevated prior to surgery, it is appropriate to test it at intervals of 2-3 months for a time after surgery. Increasing levels of serum CEA may indicate that colon cancer has come back and that you should seek ...
Thyroglobulin: Elevated levels of this hormone may indicate follicular cancer. Is cancer that has been found localized to its site of origin, or is it spread from that site to other tissues? Localized cancer is said to be at an early stage, while one which has spread is at an advanced st...
that may be obtained include acomplete blood count(CBC), anelectrolytepanel, blood cultures, a swab of urethral discharge if present, and sometimes a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. ThePSA test, which is used as a screening test forprostate cancer, may also be elevated with prostatitis...