RE: EN2 test for Prostate Cancer detection

[Guest guest]

Here are some relevant extracts and my

comments on them:

<snip> The new method could be

widely available within 18 months, they say. Cancer Research UK has welcomed the findings, but

says more work is needed. <snip> COULD be available in 18 months? Here’s

my $10 that says no way. If it ever becomes available it will take a lot longer

than 18 months.

<snip> Their findings from a study

of 288 patients, published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, suggest

this is better than the PSA check at detecting cancers, with far fewer false

positives. <snip> This is a small study of which no details are available

to see the quality of the study. It only SUGGESTS it is better than PSA, which

isn’t much of a claim, since PSA is useless at identifying PSA in the

majority of cases.

<snip> Larger-scale trials are now

being planned in the UK and

the United States.

The researchers envisage the EN2 urine check would be used alongside the PSA

blood test. <snip> Good marketing poly to suggest EN2 as an adjunct to

PSA and therefore not a threat to that enormous market. But if it is so good

why would it be used alongside a test that doesn’t work?

<snip> But the Chief Executive of

the Prostate Cancer Charity, Neate, cautioned that the new test was not

perfect. " Given the known limitations of the PSA blood test, we welcome

this research into a new potential test for prostate cancer; however, this is a

relatively small study that first needs to be validated on a much larger

scale. " <snip> I agree – and that will take a lot longer than

18 months

All the best

Prostate men need enlightening, not

frightening

Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and

still going strong

Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at http://www.yananow.org/StrangePlace/index.html

From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of D

Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 11:57

AM

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject:

EN2 test for Prostate Cancer detection

I haven’t seen this mentioned on this site, but just read

this from a BBC feed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12610972

Dennis J

dennisp42@...

Seffner,

FL 33584

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[Guest guest]

Hello Dennis, As noted in the paper " However, more work needs to be done to find out whether or not EN2 is capable of distinguishing between aggressive prostate cancers that need treatment, and non-aggressive ones that don't,” this possible future test is still in the early stages of development. Chuck Always as close as the other end of your computer to help address any prostate cancer concerns. " What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. " (Chuck) Maack/Prostate Cancer Advocate/Mentor Wichita, Kansas Chapter, Us TOOBiography: http://www.ustoowichita.org/leaders.cfm?content=bio & id=1 Email: maack1@... Chapter Website " Observations " : http://www.ustoowichita.org/observations.cfm From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of D Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 6:57 PMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: EN2 test for Prostate Cancer detection I haven’t seen this mentioned on this site, but just read this from a BBC feed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12610972 Dennis J dennisp42@...Seffner, FL 33584,___