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- Tests to Diagnose and Stage Prostate Cancer
To learn more, see Genetic Counseling and Testing for Prostate Cancer Risk Imaging tests for prostate cancer Imaging tests use x-rays, magnetic fields, sound waves, or radioactive substances to create pictures of the inside of your body One or more imaging tests might be used to: Look for cancer in the prostate
- Prostate cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Prostate cancer diagnosis often starts with an exam and a blood test A healthcare professional might do these tests as part of prostate cancer screening Or you might have these tests if you have prostate cancer symptoms If these first tests detect something concerning, imaging tests can make pictures of the prostate to look for signs of cancer
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Tests - WebMD
Imaging tests used to detect prostate cancer may include: Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) Magnetic resonance imaging can give your doctor a closer look at any abnormal tumors in your prostate
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Other Tests to Help Confirm Diagnosis Multiparametric-magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI): This advanced imaging technology may be used to detect, assess and stage prostate tumors Prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) test: This is a urine-based prostate cancer test designed to look for the PCA3 gene Higher quantities of this gene in the urine have
- Diagnosing Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer | CDC
If prostate cancer is diagnosed, other tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the prostate or to other parts of the body This process is called staging Whether the cancer is only in the prostate, or has spread outside the prostate, determines your stage of prostate cancer
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