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Subject: [Leica] OT Prostate testing's dark side: Men who were harmed - Yahoo! News
From: s_gregory1 at me.com (Scott Gregory)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:09:22 -0400
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Herb:
Check out this article. 

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/738934

It tests urine after a digital massage of the prostate and findings are 
encouraging that if your number is low you likely do not need a biopsy. 
Although I'm over simplifying the test. 

Scott Gregory
Realtor/Sales Representative
Royal LePAGE Triland Realty
London, On.

Web Site
www.scottgregory.ca

Email
scottgregory at mac.com


On 2011-10-13, at 4:33 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote:

> What is a pca3 test?
> 
> Herb
> 
> 
>> Steve:
>> In Canada they do a pca3 test which may or may not be covered  by a
>> persons insurance, this in addition to a psa test if there is some
>> concern on an elevated number with the PSA test and one would like
>> further evidence.
>> I've not heard anyone on this list talk about that test.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> 
>> On 2011-10-13, at 10:11 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> > follow up....
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://news.yahoo.com/prostate-testings-dark-side-men-were-harmed-191337621.html
>> >
>> >
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