Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Which is more effective for the early detection of prostate cancer, PSA analysis or rectal exam

Which is more effective for the early detection of prostate cancer, PSA analysis or rectal exam?

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need both...................
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Neither is perfect, so both are used. Even with both, some prostate cancers are missed. Both is better than either one alone.
3 :
It is not a case of only using one method or the other. Both diagnostic tools are appropriate and may be used in conjunction with each other.
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The PSA(prostate specific antigen) test is more effective at signaling doctors to the risk of prostate cancer early. Enlarged levels of the protein that the test detects don't mean cancer is there, just as abnormalities in the digital rectal exam don't mean cancer is there either. Both tests only indicate a risk. A biopsy confirms cancer.





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