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The magnetic attraction of blood biomarkers

Dutch researchers are using magnetic nanoparticles to detect cancer biomarkers.

PSA testing has no survival benefit, task force says

PSA testing has come under fire in recent years due to alleged overdiagnosis of prostate cancer cases, and a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) may raise even

Partnership searches for better prostate cancer biomarker

Most prostate cancer cases in patients who have been screened for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) fall into a kind of "gray zone," where it is extremely difficult to predict outcomes at the time of

DNA biomarker could complement PSA in prostate cancer diagnosis

Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is the best biomarker available for prostate cancer detection, but it is far from perfect--sometimes leading to unnecessary biopsies. Researchers in Cincinnati

Gold nanoparticles detect PSA for breast cancer

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has long been the best biomarker available for early detection of prostate cancer, despite problems with over-diagnoses and false positives. As it turns out, the PSA