Prostate cancer screening test is overused for older men, experts say
by Jessica Glenza in New York from on (#3PPT7)
Overuse of the PSA test can lead to painful and unnecessary biopsies as well as over-diagnosis and over-treatment
Adult American men aged between 55 and 69 should balance the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening carefully before getting tested, a US health taskforce has recommended. Men older than 70 should not receive routine tests.
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