Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force
R Chou, JM Croswell, T Dana, C Bougatsos, I Blazina, R Fu, K Gleitsmann, HC Koenig, C Lam, A Maltz, JB Rugge, K Lin
Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Ann Intern Med. 2011 Oct 7;[Epub Ahead of Print], R Chou, JM Croswell, T Dana, C Bougatsos, I Blazina, R Fu, K Gleitsmann, HC Koenig, C Lam, A Maltz, JB Rugge, K Lin
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The US Preventive Services Task Force found little to no evidence that PSA screening for prostate cancer lessened the rate of prostate cancer death over an approximate 10-year follow-up and confirmed the harms associated with false-positive screening results, follow-up evaluation, and treatment.