PSA testing continues in older men despite advice to stop
Research suggests that older men whose PSA result indicates the presence of cancerous cells in the prostate gland may be harmed more than they are helped. The cancer is not likely to progress to a life-threatening stage in the man's lifespan, but in the meantime a man faces the downsides of biopsies and treatment.
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