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Study: Painkillers may mask prostate cancer

(Reuters) UPDATED 2008-11-17

Men who take daily doses of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have significantly lower levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a new study suggests. A PSA test is commonly used to screen men for prostate cancer, with higher levels indicating a greater risk of having the disease. But now researchers are concerned that men who take daily doses of painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may be lowering their PSA levels to the point that it affects their doctors' ability to detect prostate cancer. Read full story >

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