Prostate size measurements ?

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Zork - 12 Sep 2003 16:52 GMT

Am having a TUNA next week, first task was to get an ultrasound of
the prostate. The technician said the size was 25cc's. All the discussion
here shows size in grams. Is there some sort of conversion to use, or was
a different technique used on mine ?
TIA
Zork

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Derry Argue - 12 Sep 2003 20:10 GMT

> Am having a TUNA next week, first task was to get an ultrasound of
> the prostate. The technician said the size was 25cc's. All the
> discussion here shows size in grams. Is there some sort of conversion
> to use, or was a different technique used on mine ?
> TIA
> Zork

1cc of water weighs 1 gram by definition. Body tissue won't be much
different to that so you can take it your prostate is about 25 grams. That
at least will be a fair enough approximation because the estimation of size
is not very accurate anyway -- unless they do open surgery, cut it out, and
then put it on the scales! :(

Derry

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