6 Questions
In what year was PSA approved by the FDA for cancer detection?
1994
What is a potential consequence of increased detection of slow-growing or relatively benign cancer?
Overdiagnosis and overtreatment
What is the current lifetime risk of being diagnosed with PC?
16%
What has been the impact of PSA screening on the incidence of advanced-stage disease?
It has decreased dramatically
What is the risk of dying from PC, according to the text?
3.4%
What is the current state of consensus among health organizations regarding PSA screening for PC?
No consensus
Learn about the role of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer. Understand the impact of PSA screening on cancer detection and incidence.
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