Detecting the undetectable in prostate cancer screening (EurekAlert!)

( Northwestern University ) Northwestern University researchers, using an extremely sensitive tool based on nanotechnology, have detected previously undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy. With technology 300 times more sensitive than commercially available PSA tests, the researchers found measureable PSA levels in each post …
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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 12:50 am and is filed under Business.