Prostate Cancer Screening: Think Different
Matthew R. Cooperberg, M.D., M.P.H.
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Posted 08.12.2012
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The serum PSA test should not be used alone for screening; it leads to too many unnecessary biopsies. A better estimate of individual risk, including the risk of more lethal disease, can be obtained by combining the PSA test with other information.
