Prostate News Archive
03-Nov-2006
Predicting Prostate Cancer Death (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Predicting prostate Cancer Death Category: Health News Created: 11/1/2006 Last Editorial Review: 11/1/2006 Faulty Gene Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk (Science Daily)
Missing sections of a gene, which programs the manufacture of a chemical to alert the body to DNA damage, almost doubles the risk of prostate cancer, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Medical Genetics. Study eyes PSA tests for prostate cancer (AP via Yahoo! News)
prostate cancer is more likely to be life-threatening if the man's PSA level rose rapidly during the years before he was diagnosed, says a new study that may help change how PSA tests are used.
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