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To: george76

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/men-health/psa-test-a-thing-of-the-past-518850.html

https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA169431242&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&p=HRCA&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7Ea26ca40b&aty=open-web-entry

“The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is not reliable as a screening tool for cancer, Thomas A. Stamey, M.D., of Stanford University, who first developed the test in 1987, says in the October issue of the Journal of Urology.”


5 posted on 04/07/2024 12:00:43 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: hecticskeptic

I don’t know anyone who would rely on PSA testing as their sole source for a cancer diagnosis, but - depending on the results, especially comparing more than one test (i.e., PSA velocity) - it’s certainly a useful indicator for further investigation.


7 posted on 04/07/2024 12:21:17 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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