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Long‐term consequences of the USPSTF Grade D recommendation for prostate‐specific antigen screening
Author(s) -
Joshi Shreyas S.,
Filson Christopher P.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.32605
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , prostate specific antigen , prostate cancer screening , term (time) , task force , prostate , gynecology , cancer , oncology , public administration , political science , physics , quantum mechanics
The US Preventive Services Task Force Grade D recommendation for prostate cancer screening has had unintended consequences. Long‐term data now show a rise in advanced prostate cancer, especially for older men.