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If the results of early detection tests -- the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and/or digital rectal exam (DRE) -- suggest that you might have prostate cancer, your doctor will do a prostate biopsy to find out if the disease is present.
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Prostate cancer staging is based on biopsy results including the Gleason score, PSA levels and other exams that are done to find out how far the cancer has spread. Learn more here.
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These tables provide a history of ACS guideline recommendations for the early detection of certain types of cancer.
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Cancer Jeopardy Term List
www.cancer.org
Second-hand Smoke
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
Pap Test
Lung Cancer
Increasing Age
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) or
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)
Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)
Digestive...
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Medicare is a government-funded health insurance program. It pays for certain services for preventive health care and to find cancer early.
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Prostate Cancer Early Detection,
Diagnosis, and Staging
cancer.org | 1.800.227.2345
Detection and Diagnosis
Catching cancer early often allows for more treatment options. Some early cancers
may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but that i...
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CLINICIAN’S REFERENCE: FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TESTING (FOBT)
FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING
Guidelines from the American Cancer Society, the US Preventive Services Taskforce, and others
recommend high-sensitivity feca...
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Slide 1
Prostate Cancer
American Cancer Society
Reviewed March 2016
Slide 2 What we’ll be talking about
How common is prostate cancer?
What is prostate cancer?
What causes it?
What are the risk factors?
Can prostate cancer be pre...
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Anal cancer is often fairly easy to diagnose because it is in a fairly easy-to-reach area.
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The following tests are used to look for warning signs of prostate cancer.