Incidence rates of early prostate cancer have continued to drop since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force made their recommendation against routine…
Following a prostate biopsy the tissue samples are examined by a pathologist to determine whether the samples taken are cancerous and if cancer is…
Similar to a bone scan, the ProstaScint scan uses an injection of low-level radioactive material to find cancer that has spread beyond the prostate gland…
The use of a robotic rectum may help doctors and nurses to become more proficient in detecting prostate cancer. The new technology, which consists of…
A lymph node biopsy, also referred to as a lymph node dissection or lymphadenectomy, is an outpatient procedure that involves the removal of one or more…
Screening refers to testing used to find prostate cancer in men who do not exhibit symptoms of the disease. This is important because screening can help…
A biopsy is a series of tissue samples collected from various areas of the prostate in order to test them in the laboratory for the presence of cancerous…
Cystoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that uses a cystoscope, which is an endoscope especially designed for urological use to examine the bladder, lower…
Young Men And Prostate Cancer: In guidelines newly proposed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, younger men are being encouraged to talk with…
Dr. David Samadi gives his expert opinion on recent findings that recommendations against routine PSA screening can adversely affect…
