Prostate News Archive
05-Mar-2011
The debate over prostate cancer tests
It would seem all men should have PSA checks to detect cancer. But the medical community is divided. Some, even the scientist who discovered PSA, see more harm than good. Men of a certain age have heard the pitch many times: If they care about their health, they really should get their PSA checked. The simple blood test, men are told, can help uncover hidden cases of prostate cancer and ... Often okay to skip prostate cancer treatment: study
Many men with less aggressive forms of prostate cancer choose to forgo treatment, and a new study provides more evidence that this option is safe for older men, even those with riskier forms of the disease. New prostate test 'twice as good'
A new test for prostate cancer may be more reliable and accurate, claim researchers. Unneccessary Biopsies For Prostate Cancer?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- prostate cancer is one of the most controversial cancers in both diagnosis and treatment; and with recommendations from several cancer organizations to men with a rapid rise in PSA to immediately have a biopsy for prostate . . . it only adds to the already heated debate. However, change in PSA ? commonly referred to as PSA velocity ? isn?t the most accurate predictor for ...
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