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Study doubts prostate test's value
It may not help young men, and it certainly doesn't help the elderly, a panel says.
By Rob Stein Washington Post
Article Last Updated: 08/05/2008 01:51:09 AM MDT
WASHINGTON — The blood test millions of men undergo each year to screen for prostate cancer leads to so much unnecessary anxiety, surgery and complications that doctors should stop testing elderly men, and it remains unclear whether the test is worthwhile for younger men, a federal task force concluded Monday.
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