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Answers to some Common Questions about Health Screening Tests
I’m healthy and scheduled a checkup. What “routine” blood tests do I need? Surprisingly, few blood tests are recommended on a “routine” or screening basis. Everyone should have their cholesterol...
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The PSA blood test for prostate cancer: When men need it—and when they don’t
For years, doctors have used a PSA blood test to screen men for prostate cancer. The test measures a protein made by the prostate gland, called a prostate-specific antigen (PSA). But the PSA test can...
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What is PSA and should I have it tested?
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in men in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one in six men will be diagnosed with the disease in...
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A PSA on the PSA
I’d last posted on this subject about a year and a half ago, in the summer of 2016. Since then, there have been a few small changes in the world of prostate cancer screening and the PSA test that I...
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