Featured Tests and Procedures
A PSA test is used to screen for prostate cancer, as well as to monitor recurrence of the disease. This eMedTV article discusses the PSA test in detail, including what the results mean, the test's limitations, and the controversy surrounding it.
Featured Conditions and Diseases
Prostate cancer occurs when cancer cells form in tissues of the prostate, a key part of the male reproductive system. This eMedTV article explains the risk factors for prostate cancer and factors that can affect your treatment options and prognosis.
Featured Medications
Docetaxel is a medicine prescribed for treating various cancers, such as lung, breast, and prostate cancer. This eMedTV segment describes docetaxel uses in more detail, explains how the medication works, and provides general dosing guidelines.
Pomegranates are a type of fruit that may have several beneficial effects in the body. This eMedTV Web article explains how pomegranates may help with a variety of health conditions, lists possible side effects, and describes some general precautions.
Featured Other
A Gleason score of 2 to 10 is used to grade whether a prostate tumor is likely to be slow-growing or to metastasize (spread). This eMedTV article explains the process by which a Gleason score is determined.
On a screening test, a man can have low PSA, and prostate cancer can still be present, although in a clinically insignificant form. This eMedTV article discusses low PSA and prostate cancer in detail and explains recent research findings.
