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- U Of L Researchers Develop Simple Cervical-cancer Blood Test That Could Be More Accurate And Cheaper Than Pap Smears
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- Federal Panel Says Psa Screening For Prostate Cancer Does More Harm Than Good, But No Better Test Is Available
Prostate cancer cells. Getty Images photo by Abbey Michael.An influential federal panel says testing healthy men's prostate-specific antigen levels to detect prostate cancer does more harm than good. The PSA test can lead to unnecessary biopsies for...
- Prostate Cancer Screening
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- Guidelines For Prostate Cancer Screening Revised
by Sandra Crockett When it comes to cancer screening, the process of early detection and treatment seem straightforward. But slightly revised guidelines from the American Cancer Society encourage physicians and patients to have a conversation about prostate...
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Study finds new prostate-cancer test is better than current one
Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles say they have developed a new test for prostate cancer that is "more sensitive and more specific" than the usual test for prostate-specific antigen, the UCLA Health System says in a news release on a new, peer-reviewed study.
"The conventional PSA test for prostate cancer has been used for nearly 30 years and is not specific enough in delineating between malignancies and non-malignant diseases of the prostate, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarging of the prostate common in aging men that increases PSA levels," the release said, citing urology professor Gang Zeng, senior author of the study, published in the May issue of the Journal of Translational Medicine.
The new test "measures levels of PSA as well as six specific antibodies found in the blood of men with the disease," the release says. "The test, called the A+PSA assay, also reduced the rate of false-positives, tests that indicate the presence of cancer when no disease is actually present." For more from Newswise, click here.
"The conventional PSA test for prostate cancer has been used for nearly 30 years and is not specific enough in delineating between malignancies and non-malignant diseases of the prostate, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarging of the prostate common in aging men that increases PSA levels," the release said, citing urology professor Gang Zeng, senior author of the study, published in the May issue of the Journal of Translational Medicine.
The new test "measures levels of PSA as well as six specific antibodies found in the blood of men with the disease," the release says. "The test, called the A+PSA assay, also reduced the rate of false-positives, tests that indicate the presence of cancer when no disease is actually present." For more from Newswise, click here.
- Wkyt Anchor Sam Dick Finishes Radiation Treatment For Recurring Prostate Cancer; Encourages Others To Monitor Their Health
Photo from www.mediabistro.com Longtime WKYT-TV anchor Sam Dick believed that his battle with prostate cancer was over, but found out six months ago that some of the cancer remained. He reported on his diagnosis and treatment as he neared the...
- U Of L Researchers Develop Simple Cervical-cancer Blood Test That Could Be More Accurate And Cheaper Than Pap Smears
A simple blood test can tell whether a woman has cervical cancer and, if she does, "how far it's spread," writes Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal, reporting on research findings from the University of Louisville. The test "a heat profile from a...
- Federal Panel Says Psa Screening For Prostate Cancer Does More Harm Than Good, But No Better Test Is Available
Prostate cancer cells. Getty Images photo by Abbey Michael.An influential federal panel says testing healthy men's prostate-specific antigen levels to detect prostate cancer does more harm than good. The PSA test can lead to unnecessary biopsies for...
- Prostate Cancer Screening
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom If you?re a man or someone who cares about one, you?ll want to pay attention to the updated government panel recommendations for prostate cancer screening in healthy men. A panel of national experts reviewed the risks and benefits...
- Guidelines For Prostate Cancer Screening Revised
by Sandra Crockett When it comes to cancer screening, the process of early detection and treatment seem straightforward. But slightly revised guidelines from the American Cancer Society encourage physicians and patients to have a conversation about prostate...