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There is insufficient evidence to support population-wide screening for prostate cancer using the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, conclude two papers published on bmj.com today. The authors say that the PSA test cannot distinguish between lethal and harmless prostate cancer, leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of healthy men.

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Tags: cancer, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer

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