Prostate Cancer and PSA Screening
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In what year was PSA approved by the FDA for cancer detection?

  • 2000
  • 1994 (correct)
  • 1986
  • 2010
  • What is a potential consequence of increased detection of slow-growing or relatively benign cancer?

  • Increased risk of advanced-stage disease
  • Overdiagnosis and overtreatment (correct)
  • Reduced incidence of localized tumors
  • Improved survival rates
  • What is the current lifetime risk of being diagnosed with PC?

  • 25%
  • 16% (correct)
  • 20%
  • 10%
  • What has been the impact of PSA screening on the incidence of advanced-stage disease?

    <p>It has decreased dramatically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk of dying from PC, according to the text?

    <p>3.4%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current state of consensus among health organizations regarding PSA screening for PC?

    <p>No consensus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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