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NEWS ABOUT: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment stories: 1 news summaries

 Panel: Don't Screen
 Older Men for
 Prostate Cancer

Treatment may be more harmful than helpful after the age of 74

Aug 5, 08 2:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Physicians should stop screening men 75 and older for prostate cancer, according to new guidelines issued by national health task force. Prostate cancer is "overdiagnosed" in up to 44% of cases—that is, the cancer is present but so slow growing that it would probably never produce symptoms in... More »

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prostate cancer • American Cancer Society • PSA • American Urological Association • Veterans Administration • prostate-specific antigen • U.S. Preventive Services Task Force • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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