American Urological Association
Regular prostate-specific antigen screening may be discontinued in certain elderly populations
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 10th, 2008
Men aged 75-80 with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels less than 3 ng/ml may be able to discontinue their regular prostate cancer screenings, according to new research presented today during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Johns Hopkins University researchers found that men in this age group who had a PSA level of 3 ng/ml or above had an increasing probability of death from prostate cancer in their remaining life, while men with lower PSA levels did not.
Researchers presented their findings to the media during a special press conference on May 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
It is well known that prostate cancer...
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