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Is Prostate Cancer Diagnosed By A Blood Test?
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Call your doctor if blood continues to ooze from the needle puncture site, or if the site becomes red, swollen or painful.
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American Cancer Society (ACS) 1599 Clifton Rd., NE Atlanta, GA 30329-4251 Toll-Free: (800) 227-2345 http://www.cancer.org/
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Public Inquiries Office Suite 3036A 6116 Executive Blvd., MSC 8322 Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 Phone: (301) 435-3848 Toll-Free: (800) 422-6237 http://www.nci.nih.gov/
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