Go here to learn more or to get a mailed copy. September 06, First, what does PSA mean? High PSA? Here are 7 common things that can affect your PSA level 1. Prostate size Because PSA is naturally produced at a very low level by the healthy prostate, a man with a larger-than-usual prostate may have a higher-than-usual PSA level. Prostatitis Prostatitis is a painful condition in which the prostate is inflamed, swollen, and tender. Urinary tract infection or irritation An infection of the urinary tract, as well as irritation caused by medical procedures involving the urethra or bladder, may irritate the prostate and cause it to produce more PSA.
Prostate stimulation Any prostate stimulation can trigger the release of extra PSA. Back To Blog. Tag Cloud Recipes Videos. Authors Becky Campbell Andrea K. By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. These sound waves come out of the probe and are transmitted through body tissues.
The sound waves then bounce off the tissue and return to the probe. These returning sound waves are called echoes and are translated and recorded into photographic images. Transrectal Ultrasonography provides excellent visualization of the prostate and abnormalities that may be present in the prostate. We can also easily guide the biopsy needle under ultrasound guidance into the prostate where cancer is suspected. The ultrasound machines in our offices are capable of doing color doppler studies and three dimensional 3D reconstruction of the gland.
Usually there is increased blood flow within the cancerous lesion or adjacent to the lesion and color doppler helps us precisely guide the biopsy needle into the lesion for accurate biopsy. Transrectal ultrasonography is also used to estimate the prostate volume accurately to calculate PSA density.
Transrectal ultrasonography also provides images sensitive enough to defect capsular involvement and extention of cancer into the seminal vesicles staging of cancer. Once we find an abnormal area in the prostate on ultrasound, we need to remove small pieces of prostate for pathological examination called prostate biopsy. While the ultrasound probe is in the rectum, a biopsy needle is inserted through the probe and under the ultrasound guidance, biopsies are performed.
Six to twelve tine pieces of tissue are taken from the prostate. These pieces of prostate tissue are then sent to a Laboratory where a pathologist who is an expert in prostate cancer examined these pieces under the microscope to determine. A PSA prostate specific antigen test is a blood test used to screen for prostate cancers. PSA is a protein produced in the prostate by both cancerous and noncancerous tissue. Elevated PSA levels can indicate the presence of cancer, but high PSA levels can also be a result of non-cancerous conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH , or an infection.
PSA levels also rise naturally as you age. Elevated PSA levels do not necessarily mean that you have prostate cancer. Or they have a slow growing form of cancer that would never have had symptoms or caused them any harm. If your PSA shows elevated levels, you might be concerned, anxious, or worried. But an elevated PSA alone is not enough to indicate that you have cancer. Doctors must use other tools to learn more about what might be causing your elevated PSA level.
A digital rectal exam is usually done at the same time that your doctor orders a PSA test. For a digital rectal exam, your doctor will insert a lubricated, gloved finger into your rectum to feel your prostate. By pressing on your prostate, your doctor may be able to detect any lumps or hard areas that might indicate the presence of cancer.
Often, it is the next step after a PSA test and a digital rectal exam, and before a more invasive prostate biopsy. MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. An MRI machine uses magnetic and radio waves to produce detailed images of soft tissues and structures in the body, like the prostate. Prostate MRIs last about minutes, and they are painless and non-invasive.
Click here to read our article about what to expect when having a Prostate MRI. If the results of your MRI are inconclusive, your doctor might next recommend a traditional prostate biopsy.
A biopsy is a procedure that uses a needle to collect tissue from an organ or other part of your body.
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