Does the PSA test for prostate cancer save lives? New data reverse gold-standard findings
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Prostate cancer (cells, artificially coloured) affected 1.5 million people worldwide in 2022. Credit: Dr Gopal Murti/Science Photo Library Does prostate-cancer screening with the common ‘PSA’ blood …
Prostate cancer (cells, artificially coloured) affected 1.5 million people worldwide in 2022. Credit: Dr Gopal Murti/Science Photo Library Does prostate-cancer screening with the common ‘PSA’ blood test save lives? The Cochrane, an influential group renowned for its gold-standard medical reviews , has previously addressed that question twice, and twice the answer was ‘no.’ Now, data from nearly 800,000 people has prompted a U-turn. …
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