In the last few years, there has been some pushback against the potential over-use (and detriment) of mammograms and prostate specific antigen tests.
Last month the task force advised against routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to screen for prostate cancer.
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Elsewhere, Celera Diagnostics, Abbott Labs and closely held Genomic Health also are pursuing prognostic gene tests for prostate cancer (and other tumors).
Doctors in urology groups that profit from tests for prostate cancer order more of them than doctors who send samples to independent laboratories, according to a study Monday in the journal Health Affairs.
In addition, Nelson notes, Myriad has products on the market, including several diagnostic tests for genes that confer susceptibility to breast, prostate and colon cancers, and it sells these tests through a collaboration with Burlington, N.
In 1998, human safety tests began in prostate cancer patients at the M.
Besides BRACAnalysis , Myriad offers eight tests, including ones for prostate, colon and skin cancer.
And, fewer PSA tests would result in fewer prostate surgeries.
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And, fewer PSA tests are resulting in fewer prostate surgery.
In recommending against PSA tests for early signs of prostate cancer, the United States Preventive Services Task Force has struck another blow for a head-in-the-sand approach to early detection of fatal illnesses.
Diadexus' main focus is finding better diagnostic tests for deadly tumors of the prostate, colon, lung, breast, bladder and ovary.
More recently, it rebuffed routine prostate-cancer screening and the use of tests that detect the viruses that can cause cervical cancer.
However, the spike in post-diagnosis suicides was observed only in the years before1993, before the widespread use of PSA tests, which are able to detect prostate cancer early.
He said that targeting the tests at men who have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer might be a better approach than screening all men.
It was only recently following prostate problems that the department have decided to have a follow up scan and tests in six months.
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