Prostate News Archive
23-Mar-2011
Costlier prostate cancer treatments gain popularity
Newer technologies for treating prostate cancer have surged in popularity in the last decade -- and they have come with a hefty price tag, according to a report published this week. Prostate Cancer - Rural Australian Men Less Likely To Survive
Survival rates for prostate cancer are poorer for rural men than urban men, according to a study in the Medical Journal of Australia. The study by Associate Professor Peter Baade, from Cancer Council Queensland, and colleagues, showed an overall increase in rates of prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening and radical prostatectomy, reductions in mortality and improvements in survival ... Prostate Cancer Tests Improving
prostate cancer tests may be improving, thanks to a new screening method giving more specific results. The new test has recently been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for approval. prostate cancer has long been detected by screening levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). An increased PSA level indicates necessity for further testing, usually in the form of a biopsy. High...
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