PSA Prostate Test Contentious As Saves Not Many Lives

Report in The New England Medical Journal of Medicine & study by the National Cancer Institute show PSA blood test, used to screen for prostate cancer, saves few lives & leads to risky & unnecessary treatments for large numbers of men. Cancer experts now say men should carefully consider the possible risks before deciding to have the PSA test. To read more, http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0810696