Every man at some point of his life will be advised to have a prostate exam. Prostate exams consist of two different procedures – one is a blood test which is a screening tool for the early detection of prostate cancer looking for a prostate-specific antigen or PSA in the blood.
Read MoreA new genetic test has recently become available called Oncotype DX. The test is made by Genomic Health and will now be available at Dr. Samadi's Prostate Cancer Center in New York City. What is Oncotype DX? The Oncotype DX prostate cancer test is a biopsy-based genetic test that can be combined with other measures to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. The test applies advanced genomic science to reveal the unique biology of a tumor in order to optimize cancer treatment decisions for each individual patient.
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