A new article in Urology (the Gold journal) addresses risk for complications after prostate biopsy in a recent series of > 2,500 biopsies conducted by physicians at a large urology practice in southern California — and what they did as a consequence. … READ MORE …
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Last Friday we noted that a new paper by Vickers et al. has formally recommended that PSA velocity be removed from guidelines on the use of diagnostic data to decide whether a man should have a biopsy to assess his potential risk for prostate cancer. We expressed no opinion on the article at that time … READ MORE …
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The American Urological Association’s complete new statement on the use of PSA is now available on the AUA web site. New consumer- and patient-directed information about PSA testing is now available on the web site of the AUA Foundation. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 