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Tamu
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Joined : Oct 2006
Posts : 626
Posted 6/8/2007 11:34 AM (GMT -6)
Just finished reading this months AARP Bulletin.  There is a short article in it reporting John Hopkins has developed a new blood test for prostate cancer.  The new test reduces the amount of false positive biopsies.  According to the article biospies done due to the PSA blood test average 80% false positives.  The new blood test, EPSA-2, in testing had a 3% false positive rate.  EPSA-2 stands for Early Prostate Specitic Antigen - 2.  I wonder if that new test has been standardized in the medical community.  Those on this forum should pass this along to those that post here prior to having a biopsy.

Tamu

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spinbiscuit
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Joined : Apr 2006
Posts : 818
Posted 6/9/2007 11:47 PM (GMT -6)
Thanks for the heads-up, I should have caught that article too, but there is so much stuff I have to read now I haven't even touched the AARP Bulletin.

Glen
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