Prostate Cancer
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Prostate screening changes spark controversy
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Controversy is brewing in the medical community. Monday evening, a government panel recommended men to skip a common test used to detect prostate cancer.
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Routine prostate cancer screenings unnecessary for healthy men
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Despite strenuous protests from urologists, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is sticking by a contentious proposal it made last fall. A final guideline published Monday says healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings.
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Prostate exams do more harm than good, group says
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A government panel is saying routine prostate exams do more harm than good and healthy men should no longer receive the tests as part of routine cancer screening.
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