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Old 23rd Sep 2007, 20:09
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A2QFI
 
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PC3A Test for Prostate Cancer

http://www.channel4.com/news/article...+cancer/826962
Will not be given on NHS unless there is a very strong family history of the disease. Costs between £200 and £400 depending on which report you read. Test involves giving a urine specemin after the gland has been 'massaged' via a DRA. Result in 7 to 10 days, the test reveals the presence of genetic 'markers' indicative of the cancer.
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