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Threadworm Treatment

To treat threadworms successfully, all individuals from the same household as the infected individual should be treated.

16 Jan 2014

Threadworm infection can often go unnoticed because there are often no symptoms of the condition. This makes treating the condition and eradicating the worms more difficult, as people can unknowingly continue to spread the infection.

16 Jan 2014

Prostate Cancer and Diet

Diet has been studied extensively for its preventive and protective roles in cancer. Some foods and nutrients have been found to play a role in the prevention of prostate cancer and its recurrence.

16 Jan 2014

Prostate Cancer and Genetics

The actual cause of prostate cancer is not known. However, studies have shown that individuals of certain ethnicities such as Afro-Caribbeans and African Americans have an increased risk of developing this cancer, while Asian individuals have a decreased risk of developing it.

16 Jan 2014

Prostate Cancer Partin Tables

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death among men worldwide. Since this form of cancer is usually slow growing, a watchful waiting approach is often adopted when the cancer is caught early.

16 Jan 2014

PSA False Positive and False Negative Results

Prostate specific antigen or PSA is one of the markers of prostate cancer. PSA is normally produced by the prostate gland and mixes with sperm to form semen. PSA helps make semen fluid, allowing sperm to swim freely. Small amounts of PSA are also detectable in the blood.

16 Jan 2014

PSA Test in Men Who Have Been Treated for Prostate Cancer

A prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is one of the standard tests used for prostate cancer and other prostate diseases.

16 Jan 2014

Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer

A digital rectal examination (DRE) is one of the simplest methods for assessing the state of the prostate gland. This may be performed as part of a routine check of the prostate gland or in the case of symptoms such as severe constipation, bleeding or pain from the anus or bowel incontinence.

16 Jan 2014

What is Prostatitis?

The prostate gland is a small gland that lies beneath the urinary bladder in males. The gland surrounds the top of the urethra which carries urine and sperm out of the body via the penis.

16 Jan 2014

What is the Gleason Score?

A Gleason score is a measure of how advanced prostate cancer is, based on microscopic appearance. The Gleason grading system is used in combination with other parameters to stage prostate cancer, which helps to predict patient outcome and guide treatment decisions.

16 Jan 2014

What is the PCA3 Test?

Prostate cancer is one of the largest killers among males worldwide. Until recently, prostate cancer diagnosis has relied on a combination of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, digital rectal examination (DRE) and prostate tissue biopsy.

16 Jan 2014

What is the PSA Test?

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland and is found in semen, the medium that carries sperm.

16 Jan 2014

What is Prostatectomy?

Prostatectomy refers to the surgical removal of a part or the whole of the prostate gland. Prostatectomy is the therapeutic approach commonly chosen to treat patients with prostate cancer that has not yet spread beyond the prostate gland, and the surgery is therefore a suitable option for patients with stage T1 or T2 prostate cancer.

16 Jan 2014

Types of PSA Test

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein that is secreted by the cells of the prostate gland and is found in semen, the medium that carries sperm. PSA is the substance that liquefies semen, allowing sperm the freedom to swim.

16 Jan 2014

Prostate Cancer Research

Prostate cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in men worldwide. As a generally slow growing cancer, an important focus of prostate cancer research is early detection of the condition so that it can be treated promptly and effectively.

16 Jan 2014

Prostate Cancer Epidemiology

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United Kingdom and the most common cancer aside from skin cancer among men in the United States.

16 Jan 2014

Global travel and antibiotic resistance

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called antibiotic resistance one of the biggest threats to human health today - and international travel is contributing to the problem.

15 Jan 2014

What is Psychiatry?

Psychiatry is an area of medicine involving the study, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. A person's mental health is influenced by a combination of factors that are both specific to an individual as well as related to interactions with society, community, and family.

14 Jan 2014

What is a Pacemaker?

A pacemaker is a small battery-operated electronic device that helps to set and regulate the rhythm of the heart to a more regular pattern.

14 Jan 2014

Differences between Paranoid Personality Disorder and Paranoid Schizophrenia

Paranoid personality disorder typically manifests as an irrational fear or paranoia that someone is planning to harm you. The condition is diagnosed when the person fears this to such an extent that it has started to impact on their work, personal or social life.

14 Jan 2014