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After taking a complete medical history, your doctor will perform a digital rectal exam to feel the prostate gland. The following tests may also be performed:Urine flow ratePost-void residual urine test to see how much urine is left in your bladd...
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A digital rectal exam is an examination of the lower rectum. The doctor uses a gloved, lubricated finger to check for abnormalities.The doctor will first examine the outside of the anus for hemorrhoids or fissures.
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The digital rectal examination(DRE) is a routine part of the physical examination and includes manual examination of the rectum, anus and, in men, the prostate.The purpose of the digital rectal examination is to identify lesions within the rectum ...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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A noninvasive method of assessing bladder volume and other bladder conditions using ultrasonography to determine the amount of urine retention or post-void residual urine.Bladder ultrasound is used in the acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term ...
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Uroflowmetry is a test that measures the volume of urine released(excreted) from the body, the speed with which it is excreted, and how long the excretion takes.You will urinate in a special urinal or toilet with a machine that has a measuring dev...
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A urine flow test evaluates the speed of urination, or amount voided per second, and the total time of urination.A urine flow test is utilized to determine bladder function abnormalities, including a narrowed or obstructed urethra(the outflow pass...
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Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.An ultrasound machine creates images that allow various organs in the body to be examined. The machine sends out high-frequency sound ...
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Ultrasonography is a diagnostic technique that involves directing high frequency sound waves at tissues in the body to generate images of anatomical structures. Ultrasonography is also called sonography, diagnostic sonography, and echocardiography...
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Detailed information on ultrasonograpy, also called sonography including information on how the procedure is performed
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Detailed information on ultrasound and the potential risks and benefits An ultrasound scan is a diagnostic technique which uses high-frequency sound
waves to create an image of the internal organs. A screening ultrasound is sometimes done during the course of a pregnancy to monitor normal fetal growth and verify the due date. Ultrasounds may be performed at various times throughout pregnancy for different reasons:
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A thyroid ultrasound, or sonogram, is a diagnostic imaging technique used to evaluate the structure of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is an endocrine gland, which means that it releases its secretions directly into the bloodstream or lymph.
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My Ob/Gyn said they found fluid in the baby's kidneys during my 20-week ultrasound, so I have to have a level 2 ultrasound done. What does this mean?
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Diagnostic medical sonography, or ultrasound, is a technique using high frequency sound to create images of specific areas of the body to diagnose various pathologies. The diagnostic medical sonographer performs examinations, records anatomic cond...
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Since diagnostic sonography utilizes a nonionizing form of energy, there are no known bioeffects. Thus, diagnostic sonography is applied to a large spectrum of clinical disorders, including obstetrical, gynecological, abdominal, urologic, pediatri...
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Ultrasonography is the study of internal organs or blood vessels using high-frequency sound waves. The actual test is called an ultrasound scan or sonogram.
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PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen. It is a protein found in prostate cells.
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Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is a protein produced by the prostate gland that may be found in elevated levels in the blood when a person develops certain diseases of the prostate, notably prostate cancer. PSA is specific, because it is prese...
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The American Cancer Society estimates that about 160,00 people die of lung cancer each year. This is more than the deaths caused by the next three leading cancers—colon, breast, and prostate—combined. The current treatment of lung cancer often includes combinations of chemotherapy drugs. While chemotherapy often helps people live longer, with better quality-of-life, and may even cure lung cancer in a few patients, the outlook for someone with advanced lung cancer is generally not good. In most patients with advanced lung cancer, the tumor comes back or becomes resistant to chemotherapy. As a result, scientists are searching for new types of treatment that will more accurately target lung cancer cells with the goal of reducing the damage to normal cells. Gene therapy is one example of these targeted therapies. It's being studied in the lab and in a few clinical trials.
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If you could find a screening test able to detect a potentially deadly cancer, it would be hailed as a lifesaver and widely recommended, wouldn't it? Not necessarily. The fact that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test detects prostate cancer in its early stages is undisputed. But whether it should be used as a routine screening tool is one of the most controversial issues in men's health today.
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Ingesting food has no impact on the outcome of PSA testing for prostate cancer.
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Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is a blood test used by many doctors to screen for prostate cancer. If you've had your PSA level checked, you may have been told that your results were "normal" or "abnormal." However, some men would like to know more about what their PSA level means.
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Prostate biopsy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a small piece of prostate tissue for microscopic examination.This test is usually done to determine whether the patient has prostate cancer. Occasionally, it may also be used to diagno...
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Prostate-specific antigen(PSA) is a 32-kilodalton(kD) serine kinase that functions to liquify the ejaculate. It is technically referred to as"human kallekrin 2."
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PSA, an ingredient of semen, is made by the prostate. Some PSA naturally leaks from the prostate into the bloodstream. The PSA test measures the amount of PSA in the blood. As a man ages, more PSA leaks into the blood.
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Harvard Men's Health Watch marks ten years of publication with a retrospective look at ten important men's health topics from the past decade.
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