Proposed LCD will allow Medicare coverage within criteria for the 4Kscore® Test MIAMI, June 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK) today announced that Novitas Solutions, Inc. has issued a new proposed local coverage determination (LCD) for the 4Kscore® test, with defined coverage criteria. Under the LCD, Medicare will reimburse the test for patients […]
Diagnostic Blood Test Detects Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers found in American men, second only to skin cancer. In 2018, the American Cancer Society estimates 165,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, and 29,500 men will die from the disease. [1] Because of the […]
Support Awareness, Research & Advocacy At 4Kscore, our team is investing in the health and well-being of men facing a prostate cancer diagnosis. As part of our fall event schedule, we’re joining OPKO Health and thousands of prostate cancer patients, survivors, families and physicians participating in the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk movement. About the […]
Binge drinking on July 4, birthdays and other holidays is common practice for many people, but it may be a habit worth reevaluating in light of cancer prevention and reduced disease risk. Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology brought to light the ties between alcohol and cancer in their statement published in the Journal […]
When we’re buying a new car or choosing the latest tech gadget, most of us are proactive. We may spend hours studying reviews, verifying data and asking questions. When it comes to our own health, though, we tend to take a more casual approach—potentially ignoring minor symptoms and putting off self-care and annual check-ups. During […]
OPKO Health Focuses Attention on 4Kscore Test Urologists from across the U.S. and over 100 countries around the globe gathered last month in San Francisco for the 113th American Urological Association (AUA) Conference. With this year’s event attendance topping 16,000, the annual event remains the largest urology meeting in the world. OPKO Health, developers of […]
Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer in U.S. men and the second leading cause of cancer death for them. Thankfully, prostate cancer has a very good prognosis if detected early—before it has had a chance to spread. Why guess about your prostate health? If you’ve had an abnormal PSA, 4Kscore provides an accurate, personalized […]
Are You at Risk for Brittle Bones? May was Osteoporosis Awareness Month, and it shined a light on brittle-bone risk factors in women and men. Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones and often contributes to declining health in those over age 65. While the disease is most often associated with the loss of estrogen […]
Reference: “Twenty-year Risk of Prostate Cancer Death by Midlife Prostate-specific Antigen and a Panel of Four Kallikrein Markers in a Large Population-based Cohort of Healthy Men” Authors: Daniel D Sjoberg, Andrew J Vickers, Melissa Assel, Anders Dahlin, Bing Ying Poon, David Ulmert, Hans Lilja. 2018. Eur Urol A landmark study recently reported in European Urology […]
Prostate cancer, in its most advanced stage, spreads tumor-producing cells through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to other areas of the body. For 65 to 80% of men with this aggressive form of the disease, the metastasis spreads to the bone with poor survival rates once this occurs [1]. A recent study conducted by researchers […]
