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Prostate cancer screening can save lives but ‘absolute benefit is small’, 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 men’s lives, but the “absolute benefit is small” and many men could fa…
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A recent study has found that prostate cancer screening can save lives, but the overall benefit is relatively small. The analysis of six trials involving nearly 800,000 men revealed that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test reduces prostate cancer deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened. However, this reduction comes at the cost of many men facing unnecessary treatment and potential medical complications. The study's findings suggest that 500 men must be screened to prevent one death from prostate cancer, highlighting the trade-off between potential benefits and risks associated with widespread screening.
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