Prostate Cancer Blood Test Reduces Rate of False Positives
The Prostate Health Index from Beckman Coulter Diagnostics minimizes the need for men with elevated PSA levels to undergo biopsy to achieve an accurate diagnosis.
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Myriad Test Predicts Metastases in Prostate Cancer from Biopsies
A newly published study of a molecular diagnostic test by Myriad Genetics has demonstrated that the test can accurately predict which men will develop biochemical recurrence or metastatic disease following radical prostate surgery.
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New Urine Test for Prostate Cancer, Unlike PSA Test It’s Ultra-Specific for Prostate Cancer
A new ultraspecific urine test for prostate cancer is available. The test improves upon PSA test, increases ability to differentiate high-risk prostate tumors, and may cut unnecessary biopsies.
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Mutations in a Gene That Affects Immune Function Raises Susceptibility to Prostate Cancer
The research has implications for risk of hereditary and sporadic disease.
Read MoreGenomeDx’s Decipher Edges Out Current Risk Assessment Tools in Predicting Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Study Shows
Decipher is a genomic test that provides a readout of the risk of metastatic disease for individual men with prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy that is independent of PSA and other risk factors.
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