Melanoma: The most dangerous form of skin cancer, a malignancy of the melanocyte, the cell that produces pigment in the skin.
Statistically, the probability of having a prostate cancer present with a PSA of between 4 and 10 is around 22 per cent. Once the PSA level rises above 10, the probability goes up to the order of 64 per cent.
For most men, a biopsy is a logical next step if there appear to be cancerous changes developing in the prostate. In this procedure, a urologist removes tissue samples from the prostate using thin needles. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, youâll likely have your biopsy as an outpatient, which means youâll come for the procedure during the day and wonât have to stay overnight. First, youâll receive medicine to numb the area.