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Use of the prostate-specific antigen test among U.S. men: findings from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Mar 2008
Ross Louie E, Berkowitz Zahava, Ekwueme Donatus U
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BACKGROUND: Although evidence that prostate cancer deaths are reduced by screening for elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration coupled with early diagnosis and treatment is insufficient to advocate routine screening for prostate cancer, PSA testing has become more common in the past decade. We examined characteristics that might influence testing and compared test use between men ages 40 to 49 and...
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