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Diagnosis
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Meta-analysis finds screening for prostate cancer with PSA does not reduce prostate cancer–related or all-cause mortality but results likely due to heterogeneity – the two highest quality studies identified do find prostate cancer–related mortality reductions
- Correspondence to Monique J Roobol
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; m.roobol{at}erasmusmc.nl
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Meta-analysis finds screening for prostate cancer with PSA does not reduce prostate cancer–related or all-cause mortality but results likely due to heterogeneity – the two highest quality studies identified do find prostate cancer–related mortality reductions
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- First published January 12, 2011.
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January 20, 2011
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