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2. Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis - Wikipedia

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   Since signs of asymptomatic prostatic inflammation may sometimes be associated with prostate cancer, this can be addressed by tests that assess the ratio of free-to-total PSA. The results of these tests were significantly different in prostate cancer and category IV prostatitis in one study. [6]

3. Prostate enlargement, how it affects men as they age, and its ...

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   Screening for prostate cancer may include a digital rectal exam, where the clinician assesses for an enlarged prostate, and/or a blood test to measure a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level.

4. What Your PSA Test Says About Your Prostate - AOL

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   THE PSA IS a good initial “check engine light” for the prostate, says Garrett Pohlman, M.D., a urologist and host of The Prostate Health Podcast. But it can just tell you that PSA levels are ...

5. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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   The risk of cancer increases if the free to total ratio is less than 25%. (See graph) The lower the ratio is, the greater the probability of prostate cancer. Measuring the ratio of free to total PSA appears to be particularly promising for eliminating unnecessary biopsies in men with PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL. [66]

6. Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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   However, checking blood PSA levels for prostate cancer screening is controversial and not necessarily indicated in every evaluation for BPH. [2] Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer are both capable of increasing blood PSA levels and PSA elevation is unable to differentiate these two conditions well. [2]

7. The Best Foods to Eat for Prostate Health, According to ... - AOL

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   “Plus, chronic inflammation is a known risk factor for prostate conditions, including prostate cancer. The anti-inflammatory properties of cruciferous vegetables may help reduce inflammation in ...

8. Prostatitis - Wikipedia

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   Prostatitis is an umbrella term for a variety of medical conditions that incorporate bacterial and non-bacterial origin illnesses in the pelvic region. In contrast with the plain meaning of the word (which means "inflammation of the prostate"), the diagnosis may not always include inflammation.

9. Granulomatous prostatitis - Wikipedia

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   Granulomatous prostatitis is an uncommon disease of the prostate, an exocrine gland of the male reproductive system. [1] It is a form of prostatitis (prostate inflammation), resulting from infection (bacterial, viral, or fungal), BCG vaccine , malacoplakia or systemic granulomatous diseases which involve the prostate.