Thursday, September 30, 2010

PSA Test at Age 60 Can Help Predict Lifetime Prostate Cancer Risk

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has just published this article on PSA testing for men at the age of 60.  A simple blood test performed at age 60 can determine a man's risk of dying from prostate cancer within the next 25 years, according to a new study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center investigators. The study's findings suggest that regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer should be focused on men who receive high readings from a PSA test performed at age 60 and that men with low readings can be spared further screening.



Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  I suggest ALL of you read this (both male and female) and pass this link on to every male that you know.
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/100469.cfm?Email_PageName=September+2010+Lately%40MSKCC&Email_OID=newsletter%2Ditem%2Dtitle%2D511660

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