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If they don’t want to pay for the psa and don’t feel prostate cancer should be treated then why all the fuss about new MRI fusion to detect?

High-Tech Prostate Scan May Boost Cancer Detection Combo of ultrasound and MRI zeroes in on tumors, helping some men avoid biopsy, experts say By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- An innovative fusion of MRI and ultrasound might be a better way to detect and assess prostate cancer, while helping men …

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Prostate cancer rule# 5: Get a baseline line PSA before the age of 50.

Nearly Half Of All Deaths From Prostate Cancer Can Be Predicted Before Age 50 18 Apr 2013 A new design of screening could improve ratio between benefit and harms of screening Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likely to improve the ratio between benefits and the harms …

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