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  2. Prostate cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    A further study, the NHS Comparison Arm for ProtecT (CAP), as part of the Prostate testing for cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) study, randomized GP practices with 460,000 men aged 50–69 at centers in 9 cities in Britain from 2001–2005 to usual care or prostate cancer screening with PSA (biopsy if PSA ≥ 3). [65]

  3. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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    The NHS does not offer general PSA screening, for similar reasons. [12] PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter) are considered to be suspicious, and consideration should be given to confirming the abnormal PSA with a repeat test. If indicated, prostate biopsy is performed to obtain a tissue sample for histopathological ...

  4. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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    Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.Abnormal growth of the prostate tissue is usually detected through screening tests, typically blood tests that check for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

  5. Prostatic acid phosphatase - Wikipedia

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    PAP immunohistochemical staining is often used with PSA (staining), by pathologists, to help distinguish poorly differentiated carcinomas.For example, poorly differentiated prostate adenocarcinoma (prostate cancer) and urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) may appear similar under the microscope, but PAP and PSA staining can help differentiate them; [7] prostate adenocarcinoma often stains ...

  6. File:The New National Health Service Leaflet 1948.pdf

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    Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 13:17, 15 September 2014: 772 × 1,214, 4 pages (425 KB): Djr13: remake PDF to crop blank areas: 18:02, 1 December 2012

  7. Rectal examination - Wikipedia

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    In men aged 55–69 who have been counseled on the known harms and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force May 2018 statement states, "The use of digital rectal examination as a screening modality is not recommended because there is a lack of evidence on the benefits."

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