Comments on: How Accurate are Prostate Cancer Biopsies? http://goodprostatehealth.com/how-accurate-are-prostate-cancer-biopsies/ Thu, 20 May 2010 07:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Administrator http://goodprostatehealth.com/how-accurate-are-prostate-cancer-biopsies/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Administrator Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:01:52 +0000 #comment-135 An elevated blood serum PSA and/or prostatic hypertrophy(excessive growth of prostate tissue) are good predictors of cancer. The next step is a prostate biopsy. As in many things medical, a prostate biopsy is not 100% accurate, as a cancerous area of tissue may be missed. If enough samples are taken, however, along with indicative symptoms, blood tests and a digital rectal exam (DRE), a urologist will have as good of an indication as possible. Some urologists use an ultra-sound guided biopsy technique to locate sampling areas. The calculator -- posted online for use by both patients and physicians -- adds age, race, family history of prostate cancer, prior biopsy findings, and digital rectal exam (DRE) results into the mix alongside PSA levels, to assess a man's risk before having a new biopsy. "PSA is a very important predictor of cancer, but is only one part of the picture of a man's risk of cancer," explained study author Dr. Ian M. Thompson, professor and chairman of the department of urology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.? http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=61133 An elevated blood serum PSA and/or prostatic hypertrophy(excessive growth of prostate tissue) are good predictors of cancer.

The next step is a prostate biopsy. As in many things medical, a
prostate biopsy is not 100% accurate, as a cancerous area of tissue
may be missed. If enough samples are taken, however, along with
indicative symptoms, blood tests and a digital rectal exam (DRE), a
urologist will have as good of an indication as possible. Some
urologists use an ultra-sound guided biopsy technique to locate
sampling areas.

The calculator — posted online for use by both patients and
physicians — adds age, race, family history of prostate cancer, prior
biopsy findings, and digital rectal exam (DRE) results into the mix
alongside PSA levels, to assess a man’s risk before having a new
biopsy.

“PSA is a very important predictor of cancer, but is only one part of
the picture of a man’s risk of cancer,” explained study author Dr. Ian
M. Thompson, professor and chairman of the department of urology at
the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.?
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=61133

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