News tagged with elevated psa
PMH clinicians map group at high risk for aggressive, 'hidden' prostate cancer
Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) can now answer the question that baffles many clinicians - why do some men with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels who are carefully monitored and undergo ...
Oct 08, 2009 |
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PSA test for men could get a second life for breast cancer in women
The widely known PSA blood test for prostate cancer in men may get a second life as a much-needed new test for breast cancer, the most common form of cancer in women worldwide, scientists are reporting in a new study in the ...
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Jul 13, 2011 |
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HPV test beats Pap for cervical cancer screening
Two big studies suggest possible new ways to screen healthy people for cervical or prostate cancers, but a third disappointed those hoping for a way to detect early signs of deadly ovarian tumors.
May 18, 2011 |
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Increasing brain enzyme may slow Alzheimer's disease progression
Increasing puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase, the most abundant brain peptidase in mammals, slowed the damaging accumulation of tau proteins that are toxic to nerve cells and eventually lead to the neurofibrillary ...
Feb 16, 2011 |
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PSA test better predicts cancer in men taking prostate-shrinking drug
The PSA screening test for prostate cancer is not perfect. It can indicate cancer when none is present and miss life-threatening tumors. But a new study suggests the test is more reliable in men taking dutasteride (Avodart®), ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Genetic mutations associated with increased PSA and prostate cancer
Austrian researchers have uncovered mutations throughout the mitochondrial genome that are associated with prostate cancer. An exciting aspect of the study, published by Cell Press on December 2 in the American Journal of ...
Dec 02, 2010 |
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The cancer biomarker conundrum: Too many false discoveries
The boom in cancer biomarker investments over the past 25 years has not translated into major clinical success. The reasons for biomarker failures include problems with study design and interpretation, as well as statistical ...
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Researchers uncover potential prostate cancer marker
Studies by a Purdue University-led team have revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease.
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Are periodontal disease and prostatitis linked?
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center report initial results from a small sample that inflammation from gum disease and prostate problems just ...
Apr 26, 2010 |
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New targeted therapy effective in treating advanced prostate cancer
An experimental drug is showing promise for the treatment of men with an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer. A new multicenter study has concluded that the targeted therapy MDV3100 is safe and effective for patients ...
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests
(AP) -- Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate ...
Mar 03, 2010 |
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