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All articles tagged: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of prostate (D40.0)

Evalytics 08 April at 08.52 PM

Screening with a PSA test has a small impact on prostate cancer deaths but leads to overdiagnosis, finds study

A study finds that routine PSA screening for prostate cancer has a small impact on reducing deaths but leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Researchers suggest reconsidering the current approach to prostate cancer screening. They propose individualized screening strategies based on age and risk factors to minimize harms and maximize benefits.

HealthDay 26 January at 04.44 PM

Digital Rectal Exam Has Low Diagnostic Value for Prostate Cancer

Digital rectal examination (DRE) exhibits low diagnostic value as an independent test and supplementary measure to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for detection of prostate cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in European Urology Oncology.Akihiro Matsukawa, from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues

HealthDay 06 November at 04.58 PM

Black Men More Likely Than Whites to Have Prostate Cancer at Any Given PSA Level

At any given prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Black men are more likely than White men to develop prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Cancer.Kyung Min Lee, Ph.D., from the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, and colleagues predicted the likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis on first biopsy for 75,29