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View Post: Mammograms, Pap Smears, and the PSA: How Other Screening Tests ...
20 Nov 2009 by Krista Gesaman  
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland, and a prostate screening test measures the level of this protein in a man's blood. It's possible for a man to have high levels ... Popular in the past seven years as a general preventative tool, an MRI will produce images of anatomic abnormalities and is designed to help diagnose tumors, spinal-cord injuries, and problems with the lungs, kidneys, and uterus, the Mayo Clinic reports. ...
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View Post: Prostate Cancer by Kelly Moore : Prostate News-Learn about ...
4 Nov 2009 by admin  
It is suggested that men over the age of 50, have to take a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test every year, along with a Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) to find out the presence of prostate cancer. In a DRE, the physician tests for an ... With the surgical treatment, prostate glands and surrounding lymph glands are removed, depending on the severity of the condition. However this may cause hot flashes, loss of interest in sex, impotence and other problems in the patient. ...
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View Post: Prostate Cancer - The Low-down on Symptoms and Treatment Options ...
20 Nov 2009
When the prostate develops a problem, more and more PSA is released until is reaches a level where it can be easily detected by a PSA blood test. PSA levels are usually rated as follows: · Results under 4 ng/mL - normal ...
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View Post: Patients, Not Government, Can Fix Health Care - Page 1 - The Daily ...
13 hours ago by John Barrasso  
As the medical director of the Wyoming Health Fairs, I annually supervised the blood testing of over 50000 Wyoming family members for over two decades. We test for cholesterol, diabetes, anemia, thyroid problems, prostate cancer and ...
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View Post: Common Prostate Problems and Symptoms
22 Oct 2009 by Wolfen  
However these same symptoms could be due other more serious ailment such as prostate cancer. Patients with prostate problems and symptoms should check seek medical attention promptly. The doctor will probably order a series of tests to ...
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View Post: Rethinking the Pap Test - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
19 Nov 2009 by By KAREN BARROW  
New recommendations call for Pap tests to be performed less frequently in younger women and those with no risk factors for cervical cancer. ... Like cancer of the prostate, most cervical cancers are slow growing and rarely warrant aggressive intervention in women under twenty-five. If the panel has the data to support this recommendation, then is should be followed without fear of subjecting the population under study to undue risk. There are exceptions to this rule and ...
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View Post: Landrieu to back Dems on healthcare vote - TheHill.com
7 hours ago by Jeffrey Young  
Those provisions, Landrieu maintained, are designed to address lingering problems in her home state related to its recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. This story was updated at 1:05 p.m.. Source: ... MEN: better get your PSA tests and prostate treatment now as they'll be coming after you next. SENIOR CITZENS: thank you for your service.BY stop this reality on 11/21/2009 at 13:06. Kill the Bill no money in the till for itBY AnKee on 11/21/2009 at 13:06 ...
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View Post: Cancer: Prostate Cancer - By what means Prostate Cancer Grows And ...
14 Nov 2009
The PSA blood test can detect prostate problems at an early stage. In return for helping to treat prostate cancer more easily and gives the patient a higher survival rate. Early stages of prostate cancer, thewas developed by the PSA ...
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View Post: Following the evidence on cancer screenings
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View Blog: It is not that mammograms and the prostate cancer screening, called a PSA test, don't work. It's that they work too well. They find too many cancers that would not develop or would not cause problems. A study published in the British

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