More Telling Tests for Prostate Cancer
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Discovered in 1986 by Stanford researcher Dr. Thomas Stamey, the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is one of the medical world&#39;s most important -- and controversial -- tools.
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Scientists identify four more genes that increase breast cancer risk which could result in better tests.
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Scientists in the US say they have developed a faster, cheaper and more reliable test to detect bladder cancer.
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the PSA test -- can be unreliable at predicting cancer risk in many men, a new Stanford University study suggests. The
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The type of prostate cancer treatment a man gets has a lot to do with the kind of specialist he sees first, according to a study released on Monday that lends scientific evidence to something many men have likely guessed.
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Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men other than skin cancer. Throughout September, which is prostate cancer awareness month, there is an emphasis on prevention
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NEW YORK  - Obese men who undergo surgery for prostate cancer are more likely than their non-obese peers to experience a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a sign that their disease is returning, new research suggests.
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Obese men who undergo surgery for prostate cancer are more likely than their non-obese peers to experience a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a sign that their disease is returning, new research suggests. Moreover, this seems to be true even in cases in which all of the cancer was apparently removed at surgery.
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Higher-income individuals with prostate cancer feel more informed about the disease and more satisfied with their treatment decisions than do their lower-income peers, new survey findings show.
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A genetic test which may improve accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer is launched in the UK.
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New research indicates that PSA levels decrease as body weight goes up, a finding that could have important implications for prostate cancer screening.
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For many men, a routine PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer has become an annual ritual. Now the developer of the test says it can't be relied on for this purpose, and has led to overly zealous treatment of men with prostate enlargement.
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Elizabeth Edwards is scheduled to have more tests to determine the severity and course of treatment for her breast cancer, the Associated Press reported Friday.
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Scientists are chalking up continued gains in the fight against prostate cancer. According to the US National Institutes of Health (news - web sites), advances
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Researchers have reported that a simple DNA test can help predict a manâs risk of getting prostate cancer.
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NEW YORK  - New research shows that it's  possible to identify men with slowly progressive or latent  prostate cancer, reflected by prostate specific antigen (PSA)  levels that remain stable or fall over time.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.