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Veteran's Administration Research

Research Soar has done with the VA SEARCH Database group consisting of doctors from UCLA, Stanford, Duke, Alabama and Georgia includes:

  • “Dynamic Screening Detects Prostate CancerUncontrolled growth of the cells of the prostate. (PC) Earlier and Would Lead to Improved Cancer Control: Results from the Duke ProstateA donut-shaped gland the size and shape of a walnut that surrounds the upper portion of the male urethra. Its main function is to produce part of the fluid that makes up semen. Center and the SEARCH Database.” Presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting, May 2008.
  • “PSA Velocity (PSAV) to Cancer-Specific PSA (PSA(PCa)) Ratio Increases with Higher Gleason ScoreA number used to predict the seriousness of prostate cancer, based on the microscopic examination of cancer tissue. It can range in value from 2 to 10, with the lower score indicating the less aggressive cancer.: Results from the SEARCH Database.” Presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting, May 2008.