Posts Tagged ‘antigen’

psa prostate specific antigen (2010-4-29)

How could a patient who’s had a full/radical Prostatectomy years ago, show a high PSA level again?

Okay, we know that PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) is produced by prostate gland cells (the epithelium) hence it is reasonable to think that the cells will continue to manufacture PSA even if they are in locations outside the prostate? [...]

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psa score prostate cancer (2010-3-8)

Category Medicine.. What is the probability of permanent erectile disfunction following open prostate surgery.?

Sixty four year old man in good health otherwise. No high blood pressure, no heart problems. active phisically and sexually prior to surgery. PSA score of 3.4. Prostate biopsy revealed three of twelve samples with cancer with Gleason [...]

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serum prostate specific antigen level (2010-2-16)

Prostate Cancer Questions and Answers: Keys to Understand It Better
Men are vulnerable to prostate cancer. This kind of cancer is one of the common cancers especially to American men. Prostate cancer questions and answers are important so that a man can avoid acquiring it or even detect prostate problems symptoms. After all, “prevention is better [...]

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