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According to the AUA guidline, screening for prostate cancer by PSA is recommended every 2 years among individuals age 55 to 69 years, or younger than 55 years for individuals with high risk. | According to the AUA guidline, screening for prostate cancer by PSA is recommended every 2 years among individuals age 55 to 69 years, or younger than 55 years for individuals with high risk.<ref name="pmid23924423">{{cite journal| author=Carter HB| title=American Urological Association (AUA) guideline on prostate cancer detection: process and rationale. | journal=BJU Int | year= 2013 | volume= 112 | issue= 5 | pages= 543-7 | pmid=23924423 | doi=10.1111/bju.12318 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23924423 }} </ref> | ||
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Overview
According to the AUA guidline, screening for prostate cancer by PSA is recommended every 2 years among individuals age 55 to 69 years, or younger than 55 years for individuals with high risk.
Screening
According to the AUA guidline, screening for prostate cancer by PSA is recommended every 2 years among individuals age 55 to 69 years, or younger than 55 years for individuals with high risk.[1]
References
- ↑ Carter HB (2013). "American Urological Association (AUA) guideline on prostate cancer detection: process and rationale". BJU Int. 112 (5): 543–7. doi:10.1111/bju.12318. PMID 23924423.