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The prostate and screening
In its early stages prostate cancer causes no symptoms. Every man aged 50 and over should see a urologist once a year — and earlier where there is a family history.
The check-up in the practice
- Digital rectal examination (DRE)
- PSA value and how it changes over time
- Transrectal ultrasound
- Ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy
- Transurethral resection and laser treatment
“One in seven men will develop prostate cancer at some point in his life.”
Prostate cancer diagnosed at an early stage has a very high chance of cure.
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