Tag: prostate cancer

Physicians Too Aggressive in Ordering Prostate Screenings Could Do More Harm Than Good

Many elderly men may be undergoing unnecessaryäóîand perhaps complicatingäóîprostate cancer screenings, according to a study on the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening methods in the United States. Researchers reported that nearly half of men in their seventies underwent PSA screening in the past year, almost double the screening rate...

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