Source MDx Presents Prostate Cancer Test Study Results (Medical Device Link) At the annual meeting of the American Soceity of Clnical Oncology, researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Source MDx presented results from a large study demonstrating that the company?s whole-blood based six gene test plus a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test significantly improved diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer when compared with an age-adjusted PSA test alone.
ETMC launches 11th annual free prostate cancer screening (Bullard Banner News) It's time to sign up for East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System's 11th annual free prostate cancer screening for men. Last year, ETMC screened almost 1,700 men, according to Todd Sigmon, ETMC Cancer Institute Vice President. "From our annual ETMC PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests, 118 tests came back with abnormalities.
Prostate Cancer Is A Problem With Many Solutions (NY1 News) There are so many choices when it comes to screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer that it leaves many men confused about what all of their options are. NY1's Health reporter Kafi Drexel filed the following report on what should go into making such crucial decisions.