Prostrate cancer screening affected by lifestyle and demographics
14th Dec 2005, 08:10 GMT
Factors related to lifestyle and demographics may actually affect the reliability of prostrate cancer screening according to research by Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The study, appearing in the online version of the journal Cancer, shows that changes in concentration of prostrate specific antigen (PSA) otherwise known as PSA velocity is affected by factors like race, age or diet.
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