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Blockade Site Influences Prostate Biopsy Pain
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When applying local anesthesia to prevent pain during office biopsy of the prostate, both the blockade site and biopsy target influence the pain experienced. Mid and apical biopsies are more painful than base biopsies, investigators report in the October 15th issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Prostate Enzyme in Semen May Promote HIV Infection
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Prostatic acidic phosphatase (PAP), an enzyme produced by the prostate gland and contained in the semen, may increase the risk of HIV infection, German researchers said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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Nuclear Medicine Tests Hit by Canadian Reactor Shutdown
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Hundreds of thousands of medical tests worldwide were in jeopardy on Wednesday after a key maker of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine said its Canadian reactor would be out of commission longer than expected. Reuters Health Information
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