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Article: Men with high blood calcium levels at 'high fatal prostate cancer risk'

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September 3, 2008
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London, Sept. 3 -- Men who have high levels of calcium in their blood are more likely to get fatal prostate cancer, US researchers have said.

According to scientists, the new findings suggest that a simple blood test may identify men at high risk for the most dangerous prostate tumours, and there already are drugs available that cut calcium levels in the bloodstream.

To reach the conclusion, the researchers tracked 2,814 men in a government health survey in which they gave blood samples that revealed calcium levels.

The study found that the men in the top third of blood calcium levels had 2.68 times the risk of ...

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