A Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer. There are several tests and examination that must be traveled to diagnose prostate cancer. The following are some of the tests and examinations that can be traveled to diagnose prostate cancer:
The inspection plug anal
In this procedure, the doctor will insert a finger that is already wrapped gloves and smeared the Lube into the rectum to examine the prostate gland which its position next to the rectum. If the doctor finds abnormality in texture, shape, and size of Your prostate gland, you might need more advanced tests.
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The PSA test (prostate-specific antigen or prostatic specific antigen)
The prostate gland produces a protein called PSA. Levels of PSA in the blood to all gentleman quite a bit, but PSA levels will increase as you get a man.
The PSA blood test to measure levels of functioning PSA in the blood. The PSA test is not specific for detecting prostate cancer due to other conditions such as inflammation of the prostate is also causing increasing PSA in the blood. In addition,there are some sufferers of prostate cancer who do not have elevated PSA levels. Only about 45% of prostate cancer sufferers have a high PSA kada.
Biopsy
A biopsy is a procedure of sampling prostate tissue to examined further if there are cancer cells. This is the most reliable steps in diagnosing prostate cancer.
In addition to the above procedure, three series of procedures of CT-scan, MRI and bone examination may be advised to check if there is a spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body.
The Stages Of Prostate Cancer
To determine the appropriate responses for prostate cancer, doctors need to know at this stage what is cancer suffered. Thus, the appropriate treatment can be given. The following are the stages of prostate cancer:
- Stadium I. At this stage, cancer is still very small and has not spread outside the prostate gland.
- Stadium II. At this stage, the cancer is larger and has not spread outside the prostate gland.
- Stadium III. The cancer had already spread out of the prostate gland but still in surrounding tissues such as the urethra.
- Stadium IV. The cancer had already spread further afield, for example to the bladder,rectum, or bone.
Determine the stages of prostate cancer is very important because it deals with the right treatment options for dealing with cancer that suffered.
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