To quote the abstract of the paper discussed below, the use of the PSA test to screen for risk of prostate cancer “in men at normal risk of prostate cancer is one of the most contested issues in cancer screening.” No! Really? … READ MORE …
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According to a media release issued last week by a relatively new company called True Diagnostics, Inc., they hope shortly to be able to introduce a new, “point of care” technical system that can be used to assay PSA levels from a “finger-prick” quantity of blood, thus allowing almost instant assessment of PSA levels in the doctor’s office. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 