PSA Test for Prostate Cancer: Is it Safe or Controversial? »
Posted By WikiMap 4 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsWe must ask ourselves what we know about prostate disease. How do we assess it? Currently, doctors assess the prostate for cancer by rectal digital exam and blood tests for serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
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hyperbola4 months, 1 week ago
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There is a lot of hype in the "screening" with "markers" business since acceptance of a marker for general use means commercial aspects that can reach billions of dollars for companies.
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There are a lot of "career brownie points" for doctors in being part of "comparative tests" of different care procedures.
PSA has been around for almost 20 years now and both groups are still churning their "markets".
In the meantime, funding for the basic research that might lead to major advances in such areas is scarce.
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