Tag: Prostate

  • New Blood Test Will Help Improve Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

    New Blood Test Will Help Improve Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

    A new blood test with the capability to make prostate cancer diagnoses more accurate was recently introduced, lessening the likelihood of false positives and subsequent unneeded biopsies. According to an August 5 Fox News article, the blood test, called the Prostate Health Index (PHI) test, uses three prostate-specific indicators to make testing for this type…