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Rapid rise in prostate cancer marker before diagnosis may mean poor prognosis.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)

| July 08, 2004 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Marilynn Marchione

Jul. 8--A rapid rise in the level of PSA in a man's blood during the year before he's diagnosed with prostate cancer is a likely sign that he's at greater risk of dying of the disease and means more than the PSA score itself, a new study reports.

It suggests that delaying treatment and just monitoring the situation may be dangerous for such men.

It also may give a way to identify men who aren't likely to be cured by having their prostates removed. Hormones or other treatments instead of or in addition to surgery may be better options for them. In the study, up to 28 percent of men with rapidly rising PSA scores died of…

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