PSA testing in primary care: is it time to change our practice?

PSA testing in primary care: is it time to change our practice?

Abstract Background Historical prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening studies reduced prostate cancer-related deaths but also led to overdiagnosis/overtreatment. Since then, opportunistic PSA testing has increased, and late-stage diagnoses and prostate-cancer related deaths are rising. Obje...

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Main Authors: Frederique Beatrice Denijs, Hendrik Van Poppel, Arnulf Stenzl, Tiago Villanueva, Josep Maria Vilaseca, Mehmet Ungan, André Deschamps, Sarah Collen, Monique J. Roobol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
Subjects:
Screening
Primary care
Prostate cancer
Prostate-specific antigen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02688-8
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