prostate antigen
1Prostate cancer — is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other… …
2Prostate specific antigen — (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland. PSA is present in small quantities in the serum of normal men, and is often elevated in the presence of prostate cancer and in other prostate disorders. A blood test to measure PSA… …
3Prostate cancer screening — is an attempt to identify individuals with prostate cancer in a broad segment of the population mdash;those for whom there is no reason to suspect prostate cancer. There are currently two methods used: One is the digital rectal examination (DRE) …
4prostate-specific antigen — n a protease that is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate and is used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer since its concentration in the blood serum tends to be proportional to the clinical stage of the disease abbr. PSA * * * (PSA) a …
5prostate — [ prɔstat ] n. f. • 1555 les prostates « lobes de la prostate »; gr. prostatês « qui se tient en avant » ♦ Glande à sécrétion externe et interne de l appareil génital masculin, située autour de la partie initiale de l urètre et en dessous de la… …
6Prostate cancer staging — is the process by which physicians evaluate the spread of prostate cancer. This is important because in a good cancer staging system, the stage of disease helps determine prognosis and assists in selecting therapies. A combination of physical… …
7Prostate — For the female prostate gland, see Skene s gland. For the prostrate body position, see Prostration. Prostate Male Anatomy …
8Prostate brachytherapy — What is brachytherapy?= Brachytherapy is a type of radiotherapy, or radiation treatment, offered to certain cancer patients. There are two types of brachytherapy – high dose rate (HDR) and low dose rate (LDR). LDR brachytherapy is the type that… …
9prostate cancer — Malignant tumour of the prostate gland. Prostate cancer commonly occurs in men over age 50. Symptoms include frequent or painful urination, blood in the urine, sexual dysfunction, swollen lymph nodes in the groin, and pain in the pelvis, hips,… …
10prostate-specific membrane antigen — (PSMA) a substance often expressed by the most aggressive clones of prostate cancer cells; monoclonal antibody tests for PSMA appear to be more sensitive than those using prostate specific antigen alone in finding circulating prostate cancer… …
