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- Title
2012 - Periodic PSA-based screening in men 55 to 69 years of age reduced prostate cancer mortality.
- Authors
Hoffman, Richard M.
- Abstract
The article reports regular screening of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in blood serum of men between 55 to 69 years helps in early detection of prostate cancer. It mentions that cancer mortality is reduced only to a certain level by regular screening of PSA but with long term follow up of patients' potential decrease in prostate cancer related death can be targeted. It also refers to minimize various complications that arise during treatment period to further decrease mortality rate.
- Publication
ACP Journal Club, 2012, Vol 157, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1056-8751
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-157-2-201207170-02004