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Combating prostate cancer

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Health experts have been able to lessen the fatality of prostate cancer through the use of a method called noninvasive screening test, which determines the presence of microscopic tumors. The test seeks to identify a considerable increase in the level of prostate-specific antigen.

Author: Fair, William R., Garnick, Marc B.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
Evaluation, Cancer, Cancer invasiveness, Cancer diagnosis

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New weapons against prostate cancer

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Issues concerning the detection, treatments and research in prostate cancer are presented. A variety of treatments are now available including brachytherapy which is a method of implanting minute radioactive seeds into the prostate gland.

Author: Saltus, Richard
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
Prostate diseases, Prostatic diseases

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The war against freezer burn

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Issues are presented concerning the development of an antifreeze glycoprotein which can be used to preserve fruit in freezing conditions without the occurrence of freezer burn. The implications for organ transplants are discussed.

Author: Goodman, Dick
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
Research, Glycoproteins, Protection and preservation, Food preservation, Fruit, Fruit processing, Anti-freeze solutions, Antifreeze

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, Diagnosis, Prostate cancer
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