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  2. Prostate biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Prostate biopsy is a procedure in which small hollow needle-core samples are removed from a man's prostate gland to be examined for the presence of prostate cancer. It is typically performed when the result from a PSA blood test is high. [ 1 ]

  3. Rectal examination - Wikipedia

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    In veterinary medicine rectal examination is useful in dogs for analysis of the prostate (as in men), pelvic urethra, sublumbar lymph nodes, and anal glands. In horses it is a vital component of the clinical examination for colic, to determine the presence or absence of bowel torsion, impaction, or displacement.

  4. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    Prostate cancer was estimated to be the second leading cause of death by cancer in the US in 2018. [35] There are different methods used in screening for prostate cancer prostate biopsy, prostate-specific antigen testing (PSA), and digital rectal examination (DRE). In the DRE the examiner inserts a finger in the rectum of the patient and ...

  5. What you should know to reduce the risk of prostate cancer - AOL

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    These tests in combination with the initial PSA can help us determine who may benefit most from further investigation such as a prostate biopsy. By the age of 50, men should be having prostate ...

  6. Transperineal biopsy - Wikipedia

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    A prostate tissue biopsy is a medical procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate gland for diagnostic purposes. The prostate gland can be accessed through the perineum, the skin between the scrotum and anus.

  7. Prostate - Wikipedia

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    The prostate is the only accessory gland that occurs in male dogs. [63] Dogs can produce in one hour as much prostatic fluid as a human can in a day. They excrete this fluid along with their urine to mark their territory. [64] Additionally, dogs are the only species apart from humans seen to have a significant incidence of prostate cancer. [65]

  8. Transrectal biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Transrectal biopsy is a biopsy procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate using a thin needle that is inserted through the rectum and into the prostate. [1] Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is usually used to guide the needle. [2] [3] The sample is examined under a microscope to see if it contains cancer.

  9. 6 Dog Breeds that Look Completely Different as Puppies - AOL

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    In mature dogs, from the shoulder backwards and along the 'saddle', the hair is short and close. Hair long from the forehead backwards, with a distinct silky 'topknot'. "On the foreface hair short ...