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2. New prostate cancer imaging shows ‘extremely encouraging ...

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   A team at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, leading the clinical trial said recent testing at the Western General Hospital has shown promising results in screening for the disease. The new ...

3. New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer May Help Reduce ...

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   The health benefits of screening for prostate cancer with a standard prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test have historically come with the tradeoff: the potential for unnecessary, invasive ...

4. Prostate cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Prostate cancer screening is the screening process used to detect undiagnosed prostate cancer in men without signs or symptoms. [1] [2] When abnormal prostate tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat and cure, but it is unclear if early detection reduces mortality rates.

5. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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   The screening can present abnormal results even when a man does not have cancer (known as a false-positive result), or normal results even when a man does have cancer (known as a false-negative result). [13] False-positive test results can cause confusion and anxiety in men, and can lead to unnecessary prostate biopsies, a procedure which ...

6. Rectal examination - Wikipedia

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   In men aged 55–69 who have been counseled on the known harms and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force May 2018 statement states, "The use of digital rectal examination as a screening modality is not recommended because there is a lack of evidence on the benefits."

7. Prostate cancer screening breakthrough as harms linked to ...

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8. Tumor marker - Wikipedia

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   Screening for cancers; No screening test is wholly specific, and a high level of tumor marker can still be found in benign tumors. The only tumor marker currently used in screening is PSA (prostate-specific antigen). Diagnostics; Tumor markers alone can't be used for diagnostic purposes, due to lack of sensitivity and specificity. [4]

9. What Your PSA Test Says About Your Prostate - AOL

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