Medical Condition

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small gland in men that produces seminal fluid. It is one of the most common types of cancer in men, often growing slowly and initially confined to the prostate gland.

Common Symptoms

  • Trouble urinating
  • Decreased force in urine stream
  • Blood in urine or semen
  • Bone pain
  • Erectile dysfunction

Clinical Sources

Diagnostic Lab Tests

Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Prostate Cancer:

Acid Phosphatase

Acid Phosphatase (ACP) is an enzyme found in various tissues, including the bone, liver, s...

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AFB Culture (Conventional)

The Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) Culture is a laboratory test used to grow and identify mycobac...

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Alkaline Phosphatase

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme found in various tissues throughout the body, with...

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Cervical Biopsy

A cervical biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed f...

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Small Biopsy

A small biopsy involves the removal of a tiny piece of tissue from the body for microscopi...

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Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a laboratory technique used to visualize the distribution an...

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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)

FNAC is a diagnostic procedure where a thin needle is inserted into a lump or mass to extr...

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Ascitic Fluid ADA Levels

Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. It is primarily rele...

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Biopsy (Medium)

A 'Biopsy (Medium)' refers to the histopathological examination of a medium-sized tissue s...

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Anti Tissue Transglutaminase IgA (Anti-TTG IgA)

The Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA test is the primary screening blood test for Ce...

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AFB Culture (Radiometric)

The AFB (Acid-Fast Bacilli) Culture using radiometric methods (such as the BACTEC system) ...

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Inhibin-B

Inhibin-B is a peptide hormone produced by the granulosa cells in the ovaries of women and...

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GIST Mutation Analysis Exon 9 & Exon 11

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the dige...

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Pleural Fluid - AFB Smear

The Pleural Fluid Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) Smear is a critical diagnostic tool used to dete...

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Liver Function Test Without GGT

The Liver Function Test (LFT) without GGT is a panel of blood tests used to evaluate the h...

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Final Diagnosis Panel By IHC

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a sophisticated diagnostic technique that uses antibodies to...

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LAP Score

The Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP) score is a cytochemical test performed on a perip...

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Kidney Biopsy Panel 1

A Kidney Biopsy Panel involves the microscopic examination of renal tissue, typically usin...

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Pleural Fluid ADA Levels

Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. It is primarily foun...

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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) is a hydrolase enzyme found primarily in the liver (lining of t...

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Liquid Biopsy EGFR

Liquid Biopsy for EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) is a non-invasive test that anal...

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Cervical Biopsy

A cervical biopsy is a diagnostic procedure where a small sample of tissue is removed from...

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Slit Skin Smear (1 Site)

A Slit Skin Smear (SSS) is a specialized diagnostic procedure used to detect Acid-Fast Bac...

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Breast Lump Histopathology

Histopathology is the microscopic examination of tissue to study the manifestations of dis...

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Biopsy (Large Tissue)

A 'Large Biopsy' refers to the histopathological examination of a significant portion of t...

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Smear for AFB

The Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) smear is a rapid microscopic examination used to detect bacter...

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Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) is an enzyme found in high concentrations in the liver, b...

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Adenosine Deaminase (ADA), Ascitic Fluid

Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism, primarily produced b...

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Bone Marrow Biopsy

A Bone Marrow Biopsy involves the removal of a small solid core of bone marrow tissue (usu...

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Slit Skin Smear (4 Site)

The Slit Skin Smear (SSS) is a specialized diagnostic test used primarily for the detectio...

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Paraffin Blocks (Histopathology Processing)

Paraffin blocks are a critical step in the histopathological examination of tissue samples...

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Synovial Fluid For ADA Levels

Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. It is primarily foun...

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Anti Mitochondrial Antibody (ELISA)

The Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody (AMA) test is a serological marker primarily used to detec...

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Cell Block Preparation

Cell Block Preparation is a technique used in cytopathology to process fluid specimens int...

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Cytology

Cytology is the branch of pathology that examines individual cells or small groups of cell...

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