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American College of Physicians
US Preventive Services Task Force updates prostate cancer screening recommendations
August 19th, 2008
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), updating its 2002 report, now recommends against routine prostate cancer screening for men over the age of 75. More evidence is needed to determine if men under 75 could benefit from screening. Previously, the Task Force concluded that there was insufficient scientific evidence to recommend screening for all men, and found inconclusive evidence that early detection improves health outcomes. The updated recommendations appear in the August 5, 2008 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians' flagship journal, and are available online at www.annals.org. Prostate cancer is...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-19)
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