New Prostate Cancer Tests Could Reduce False Alarms by Andrew Pollack. The New York Times. March 26, 2013.
The P.S.A test for prostate cancer has many limitations, so many that the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended against screening. The Task Force found that the likelihood of unnecessary treatments outweighed the possibility of saving lives from cancer. The article presents new tests that aim to improve upon the P.S.A during screening, after a positive biopsy, after a negative biopsy, and after surgery.
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