Kamis, 08 September 2011

Diagnostic Procedures To Detect Prostate Cancer



How to detect prostate cancer? Below are the most popular diagnostic procedures used by doctors.

Digital rectal examination (DRE). The doctor touches the thin wall of the rectum to check the abnormality in the prostate. As simple as it seems to be the least reliable of the prostate examination, since only part of the gland will be tested, therefore, the result would not really speak for the entire state of the thyroid.

Digital rectal examination (DRE). The doctor touches the thin wall of the rectum to check the abnormality in the prostate. As simple as it seems to be the least reliable of the prostate examination, since only part of the gland will be tested, therefore, the result would not really speak for the entire state of the thyroid.

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For the detection of prostate cancer in patients who have previously been determined to be at high risk of PA based on their DRE (digital rectal examination) and / or PSA (prostate specific antigen) results, a biopsy will likely be recommended to their physicians .

For the detection of prostate cancer in patients who have previously been determined to be at high risk of PA based on their DRE (digital rectal examination) and / or PSA (prostate specific antigen) results, a biopsy will likely be recommended to their physicians .

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the whole body is used to determine whether prostate cancer has spread outside the prostate. This procedure is noninvasive, so it is less harmful. However, if it happened more than once, it could increase the risk of cancer because it exposes the patient to radiation.

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the whole body is used to determine whether prostate cancer has spread outside the prostate. This procedure is noninvasive, so it is less harmful. However, if it happened more than once, it could increase the risk of cancer because it exposes the patient to radiation.

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As the old saying goes "Prevention is better than cure". You do not have to wait for your diagnostic test results or symptoms to show before acting on it. Do it the natural way, and do it now.

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