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When you have a biopsy done for prostate cancer do you get the results the same day or how long do you need to wait?
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It takes up to a month to get the results back.
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How do you confirm prostate cancer?
It is confirmed by having a prostate biopsy done.
What is the purpose of a prostate biopsy?
Prostate biopsy is a medical procedure, through which a part of prostate is taken to further process and see if there is any tumor evidence (tumor cells).
What is the procedure performed to assist in diagnosing cancer of the prostate?
The diagnosis of prostate cancer can be confirmed only by a biopsy. During a biopsy, a urologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of urinary and sex organs in men, and urinary organs in women) removes tissue samples, usually with a needle. This is generally done in the doctor's office with local anesthesia. Then a pathologist (a doctor who identifies diseases by studying tissues under a microscope) checks for cancer cells.A blood test called a PSA (prostate-specific Antigen) is used to measure the level of PSA in the blood.An elevated PSA level can indicate either an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer. If PSA levels are high, a biopsy of the prostate can be done to confirm the presence of prostate cancer.
A screening test to detect prostate cancer that measures protein levels is called?
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood screen for prostate cancer.
Can a prostate biopsy be done during a colonoscopy?
No. The two procedures are separate.
What prostate cancer tests are currently available and what is their accuracy?
Digital Rectal exam; blood test for PSA level; transrectal biopsy. Only the biopsy can tell for sure if cancer is present. And it is not 100% accurate as the biopsy needle may miss the cancer on the first sampling. The test may need to be done again a few months down the road.
Can the prostate be removed?
Yes it can. Removal of the prostate is done in cases of prostate cancer. It is removed to stop the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the body.
What is done during a skin cancer biopsy?
A full skin lesion type of biopsy is done by a doctor removing a piece of the skin that is abnormal or infected. This is to get it tested and to rule out cancer.
In what way does a cone biopsy help treat cancer?
a cone biopsy is done to diagnose cervical cancer or to remove cancerous or precancerous tissue.
What are the screening test for prostate cancer called?
The typical first test done is a digital rectal exam. Another test is a PSA blood test. The third test is a Transrectal Ultrasound and Biopsy.
What type of biopsy is done for breast cancer?
fnac test
Prostate cancer staging?
IntroductionStaging is a term that is used to describe if a cancer has spread from where it first began. Prostate cancer staging is commonly described as:Localized prostate cancer: the cancer is contained within the prostate gland and has not spread nearby tissues or elsewhere in the body.Locally advanced prostate cancer: the cancer has spread outside the prostate gland to surrounding tissue, most often the seminal vesicles.Advanced prostate cancer: the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, bones, or elsewhere in the body.How Is Staging Done?Most of the time, tests such as an MRI scan or a CT scan are not very good at telling your doctor how much prostate cancer is present or whether it has spread.Rarely, your doctor can feel a prostate cancer during a rectal exam. Sometimes a test called a bone scan will be done to see if the cancer has spread to your bones (a common place for the cancer to go).However, your doctor will also use other information, to help guide treatment and follow-up and give you some idea of what to expect in the future. Other information includes:PSA levels (and related tests)Prostate biopsy results may be able to show how many areas of the prostate gland has cancer.The Gleason score or grade, which comes from the results of your prostate biopsy, tells how aggressive the prostate cancer might be. Two areas of the tumor are graded on a scale of 1 – 5. The sum of the two grades is the overall Gleason score. This tells your doctor information about how different the prostate cancer cells are from normal tissue. The higher the score, the more different the cancer cells are from normal, and therefore, the more aggressive the cancer isHow Is Staging Used?It is important to understand that only if and when you have surgery to remove the prostate gland can you and your doctor know for certain what the stage of your prostate cancer is.However, using your symptoms, physical exam, and results of tests described just above, your doctors will often have a pretty good idea which stage of prostate cancer you have.ReferencesAntonarakis ES, Eisenberger MA. Expanding treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer. N Engl J Med. 2011 May 26;364(21):2055-8.Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, et al. Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(6):435-448.Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) Last Modified: 06/01/2011Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/27/2011Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
