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Study finds regular PSA testing may not be beneficial to men with low levels.

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Doctors not all on board with new prostate cancer recommendations - Yahoo! News

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Medical News: Docs May Resist PSA Screening Recommendations - in Oncology/Hematology, Prostate Cancer from MedPage Today

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MedWire News - Prostate Cancer - Latest PSA data supports screening

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PSA Screening Lowers Prostate Cancer Mortality, Study Finds - Renal and Urology News

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news-medical.net — “Routine tests that help detect prostate cancer actually do reduce the risk of death from the disease, researchers said. Screening is done with a simple blood test that measures levels of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Inappropriate Cancer Screenings Continue, Study Finds -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

aafp.org — “Even as the appropriateness of routine prostate-specific antigen-based (PSA-based) screening is being called into question by some experts, a significant proportion of patients and physicians reportedly remain loyal to this and other controversial cancer screening protocols.View full resource at aafp.org

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Medical News: No Mortality Benefit Seen from PSA Screening - in Oncology/Hematology, Prostate Cancer from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen afforded no obvious prostate cancer mortality benefit during 13 years of follow-up in a large randomized trial.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Doesn't Save Lives: Study

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UC HealthNews : Prostate Cancer Test Still Holds Value: UC Health Urologist Addresses Common Myths About the Disease

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