Tests for prostate cancer 'do not save lives', study finds

Routine tests for prostate cancer do not save lives and have the potential to do more harm than good, a study has suggested.

Tests for prostate cancer 'do not save lives', study finds
Wed, 07 Mar, 2018 - 08:36

Routine tests for prostate cancer do not save lives and have the potential to do more harm than good, a study has suggested.

More than 400,000 men were involved in the trial which looked at the efficacy of prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests - which are available on request for all men over 50.

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