The question didn't overtly say it was an early malignancy or give signs seen only in early stages
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29 Dec 2024
The answer seems wrong considering the way the question was formulated
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Question:
A 66-year-old male patient complained of blood in his urine. During the physical examination, the physician palpated his prostate and found it to be irregularly enlarged. The patient has no family history of prostate cancer. If the patient's prostate enlargement is malignant, which of the following would most likely be found in the PSA test?
Options:
A)A rise in PSA level within the normal range
B)Decreased PSA with age
C)No change in PSA level
D)A decrease in PSA levels
E)An extremely high PSA level, beyond the upper limit of normal
The answer seems wrong considering the way the question was formulated
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1
Question:
A 66-year-old male patient complained of blood in his urine. During the physical examination, the physician palpated his prostate and found it to be irregularly enlarged. The patient has no family history of prostate cancer. If the patient's prostate enlargement is malignant, which of the following would most likely be found in the PSA test?
Options:
A)A rise in PSA level within the normal range
B)Decreased PSA with age
C)No change in PSA level
D)A decrease in PSA levels
E)An extremely high PSA level, beyond the upper limit of normal