OBJECTIVES: To elicit the views of well informed community members on the ethical obligations of general practitioners regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, and what should be required before a man undergoes a PSA test. DESIGN AND SETTING: Three community juries held at the University ...
Haemoglobin (Hb) is the substance in the blood that gives it the red colour. It is what carries oxygen in the blood to the body tissue and it is made from iron and protein. Normal hemoglobin level is about 12 to 16 in women and 14 to 18 in men. Low levels below 10 in anybody is...
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. This test measures the level ofPSAin your blood. A high level may be a sign of prostate cancer. Who Should Get a Prostate Exam? Not all medical institutions agree on when you should begin screening (routine testing) forprostate canceror even if ...
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 considered...
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....
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
Loeb S, Catalona WJ. What is the role of digital rectal examination in men undergoing serial screening of serum PSA levels? Nat Clin Pract Urol 2009; 6: 68 - 9Loeb S, Catalona WJ (2009) What is the role of digital rectal examination in men undergoing serial screening of serum PSA ...
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 ...
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
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 ...