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Prostate Cancer Testing
Prostate Cancer Testing in Brooklyn and Queens in Brooklyn and Queens
Welcome to Accord Physicians Urology Division your premier prostate cancer testing center in Brooklyn & Queens, NY. A prostate cancer test is an important element in the general medical health regimen that your body deserves. Of course, there are a number of preventive medical measures every person should take. But cancer screenings are some of the most important. And, more specifically, a prostate cancer test is an important and often effective way to predict the degree of risk a patient has of developing prostate cancer. And, should the test prove positive that the patient has prostate cancer, this early detection can only help provide the best, most effective treatment possible.
The first step in diagnosing prostate cancer is through analyzing PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in blood. If cancer is suspected, a biopsy will be taken. A biopsy is the only test that can fully confirm the diagnosis of prostate cancer. It is done using a special ultrasound instrument, which is inserted into the rectum to take a few (6-12) fragments from different parts of the prostate gland.
Because we have our own laboratory and certified pathologist to quickly and accurately study the prostate cells, we can identify the level of PSA in blood directly at our clinic.
When the diagnosis is confirmed, the patient is given a CT Scan in order to determine the presence of metastases in other organs. I can say that all radiological diagnoses and treatment procedures are conducted at the state-of-the-art Accord Physicians Radiological Center, which is accredited by the American Institute of Radiology.
Given the complexity of the diagnosis and of prostate cancer in general, coupled with the similarity of symptoms of prostate cancer and adenoma, we encourage readers to be tested only using modern equipment at the most up-to-date clinics, such as what you will find at the New York Urologic Institute.