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Pain relievers may complicate prostate screening

Pain relievers may complicate prostate screening

Time 07.09.2008 22:00 Source  reuters.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taking a popular class of pain relievers that includes aspirin and ibuprofen lowers the levels of a protein in a man's blood that doctors use to screen for prostate cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Date: 02 December 2008 - 15:04

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