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Old 10-17-02, 02:37 PM
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MichaelW
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From what I can gather, the test for protate cancer involves looking for raised levels Prostate Specific Antigens, which are a marker for cancer. Most reports say that raised levels are also caused by having sex and cycling. There is no causal relationshop proved between cycling and prostate cancer, a subtlety to fine for headline writers to bother with.

Even the elevated PSA is disputed in some studies
http://www.bikexchange.com/sp98f2.htm

Ill keep a skeptical but open mind, but its not worth losing sleep over.
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