Very interesting read š
'Prostate cancer screening does reduce prostate cancer mortality, although the caveat is that it takes a very extended period of time to realise that benefit.
'This finding is a milestone and I think it will make a difference for a lot of policymakers.'
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Prostate cancer screening can save lives but āabsolute benefit is smallā, study says
Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment
Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save menās lives, but the āabsolute benefit is smallā and many men could face unnecessary treatment and medical complications, according to the most comprehensive study yet.
In a review that analysed six trials involving nearly 800,000 men, screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test reduced prostate cancer deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, meaning 500 men must be screened to prevent one death from the disease. Continue reading...
