You don't need to do much to get ready for a prostate exam. But you should tell your doctor about health conditions that could make an exam uncomfortable, such as: Hemorrhoids Anal fissures Anal tears Since ejaculation can cause a temporary spike in your PSA levels, your doctor may ask yo...
In Secretary Austin's case, his cancer led doctors to remove his prostate entirely. [Prostate cancer is more common in Black men.] For King Charles, the enlarged prostate will be treated in the hospital this coming week and he should be fine. Two men, two common diagnoses, and two ve...
Fish, while nutritious, also consists of PUFAs. Sugar feeds cancers while oxygen kills it. Q10 helps to raise immunity. Coconut (its oil is recommended) but any of its products are helpful and it has many health benefits and should be part of your daily diet. Organic food is imperative....
White blood cells, if they are increased, can be an indicator of infection, or even types of leukemia. They are the cells your body normally produces in your bone marrow to protect you against infection. Normal levels of white blood cells in an adult Caucasian is 4000 to 11000 per dl and...
So, while you take it, your doctor will regularly draw blood to check your PSA levels. Undetectable or low PSA levels usually mean that the treatment is working. If your PSA levels go up, it’s a sign that the cancer has started growing again. If this happens, your cancer is ...
This study's findings suggest that health care providers are advising PSA testing based on Black men being at high risk for prostate cancer but not thoroughly informing the patients through a complete and informed shared decision-making process prior to testing. This study is among the first to ...
OBJECTIVE: screening policies and programmes should take account of public values and concerns. This study sought to determine the priorities, values and concerns of men who were 'fully informed' about the benefits and harms of prostate-specific antigen () screening; and empirically examine the ...
38 PSA screening: How many men have undergone testing, and what factors determine its uptake?doi:10.1016/S0167-8140(06)80779-6T.PicklesS.TyldesleyJ.MorrisA.ColdmanR.GallagherSDOSRadiotherapy & Oncology
Prostate cancer and PSA testing. How much do men think they know? What do they know?O'Connell, D LCarmichael, L KSmith, D PGattellari, MChambers, S KC, P PinnockSlevin, TWard, J E
Adams W, Elliott CS, Reese JH. The fate of men presenting with PSA over 100 ng/mL: what happens when we do not screen for prostate cancer? AUA 2013. Abstract 2696Adams W, Elliot C, Reese J. 1484 The Fate Of Men Presenting With PSA Over 100 ng/mL: What Happens When We Do Not ...