February 21, 2008
Overweight May Skew PSA Prostate Cancer Test
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The Johns Hopkins Prostate Bulletin Wiinter issue 2007-2008 reports on the latest study showing how being overweight can affect your PSA levels, rendering the standard PSA test protocols for diagnosing prostate cancer inaccurate. The extra blood volume produced in the obese may so dilute levels of a tell-tale protein produced by the prostate gland that the popular PSA test may be SIGNIFICANTLY LESS EFFECTIVE for diagnosing prostate cancer in men carrying extra pounds.
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