Urine Test May Improve Prostate Cancer Screening

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testing for the prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) in urine may improve screening for prostate cancer, new research suggests.Screening for prostate cancer usually involves measuring a protein in the blood called prostate specific antigen or PSA. High PSA levels suggest that cancer may be present and a biopsy is then performed to confirm the diagnosis.>>> Discuss This Story

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