Annual screening for prostate cancer doesn't cut men's chances of dying from the disease, according to the latest results of a large screening trial.
The results support a previous report by the same researchers that found no difference in deaths seven to 10 years after the screening program started.
They are also consistent with recent draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommending that average-risk men not undergo regular PSA screening, according to a researcher who worked on the study.
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PSA screening doesn't prevent cancer deaths