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The biologic marker that is elevated is called the PSA (prostatic specific antigen), but this is not a hormone. However, in prostate cancer, it is desirable to lower the levels of a hormone group called androgens (including testosterone, among others).
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What hormone that may be elevated when a patient has prostate cancer?
Estrogen
What hormone may be elevated when a patient has prostate cancer?
Estrogen
What is the Hormone that may be elevated when a patient has prostate cancer?
psa
Which hormone indicates pregnancy?
That hormone is called, HCGt. It stands for, "Human Choreonic Gonad- atropin. It is produced in the Liver, and elevated levels in urine can be an indication of pregnancy in women, or, prostate cancer in men.
What treatments are there for prostate cancer?
Surgery, radiation, hormone therapy are the three chief treatments for prostate cancer.
What are some treatment options for elevated psa levels?
Elevated PSA levels may be an indication of prostate cancer or other prostate problems. Typically treatment would be surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Once the prostate problems are resolved the PSA level should decrease back to a normal level.
How is a woman's prostate cancer treated?
It is treated by surgery, Brachytherapy and hormone therapy.
How long a can man survive on hormone therapy with prostate cancer?
It varies from person to person. But my father lasted almost 8 years before he died from prostate cancer.
How is hormone therapy used in treating prostate cancer?
The advantages of having hormone treatment for prostate cancer is that it can treat and lower the chances of prostate cancer returning. It is mainly only used with patients with a high risk of the cancer returning.
What do higher than normal PSA levels mean?
Elevated PSA levels can mean different things. It can point to a higher risk of cancer of the prostate or it could point to a more benign enlargement of the prostate. It is important to understand that prostate cancer can occur with normal PSA levels present. Your boyfriend should follow up with his physician to do more tests to determine what is causing the elevated PSA levels.
What has the author Marc B Garnick written?
Marc B. Garnick has written: 'The patient's guide to prostate cancer' -- subject(s): Prostate, Popular works, Cancer
What makes a doctor suspect his patient might have prostate cancer?
Testicular cancer is suspected when the doctor feels a mass in the patient's scrotum, which may or may not be painful.
