Prostate Cancer: Tests & Diagnosis

  • Prostate Biopsy

    02/25/09, Healthwise

    A prostate gland biopsy is a test to remove small samples of prostate tissue to be examined under a microscope. See a picture of the prostate gland.

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  • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

    05/15/07, Healthwise

    A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in the blood. PSA is released into a man's blood by his prostate gland. Healthy men have low amounts of PSA in the blood. The amount of PSA in the

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  • Prostate Cancer - Exams and Tests

    06/27/08, Healthwise

    If you are having problems urinating, your doctor may use tests to see if you have an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia). This condition is the most common cause of urination problems.

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