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PSA scoring system might be missing cancers in obese men

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Duke Prostate Center study finds that doctors may be missing cancers in obese men because the telltale blood marker used to detect the disease can be falsely interpreted as low in this population. The research suggests adjusting PSA scores for obese men or cancers may be missed.
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