The prostate is a male reproductive organ that contributes seminal fluid to the ejaculate.
The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut, averaging 20 to 25 g in volume in an adult...
DRE to assess for prostatic masses, firmness, or asymmetry
Evaluat...
Use Prostate Predict Calculator to help patient consider treatment options: https://prostate.predict.nhs.uk/.
Treatment options include:
Watchful waiting: monitoring with expectation...
Prostatectomy: PSA and DRE at regular intervals. Some combination of CT/MRI/PET/bone scan obtained at recurrence. If the PSA recurrence is due to local disease, s...
C61 Malignant neoplasm of prostate
Z80.42 Family history of malignant neoplasm of prostate
D07.5 Carcinoma in situ of prostate
399068003 Malignant tumor of prostate
93974005 Primary malig...
The use of PSA for CaP screening is controversial; shared decision making is recommended.
Care must be taken when interpreting PSA levels in patients taking 5-α-reductase inhibitors.
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