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Statistical Model Helps Men Weigh Pros, Cons of PSA Testing
Statistical Model Helps Men Weigh Pros, Cons of PSA Testing
MA Moon
20090828
2009 Sept 28
Elsevier Global Medical News
Statistical Model Helps Men Weigh Pros, Cons of PSA Testing
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2009 Sept 28, MA Moon
A statistical model that incorporates results from the latest population studies may help men and their physicians decide whether the benefits of annual prostate-specific antigen testing outweigh the negatives in their individual cases, according to a report in the Sept. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. "Physicians who want to support their patients in this decision can use the information to provide estimates of the likely outcomes (particularly the risk of a screening-detected cancer...