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Friday, October 7, 2011

USPSTF advises agaisnt PSA

Up to this point the USPSTF guidelines asserted that there was insufficient evidence to advise against or for routinely getting the PSA, or screening for prostate cancer. However now, the USPSTF advises against routine screening. Studies have shown that screening does not save lives and ultimately leads to over-treatment. These recommendations apply to healthy men without symptoms.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/health/07prostate.html?_r=1&hp

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