PSA Test Valuable In Predicting Biopsy Need

A new Mayo Clinic study found the prostate-specific antigen test was accurate in predicting which men should have biopsies and which are likely to be diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, a news release said.

More than 600 men between the ages of 40 and 79 were prospectively followed since 1990. The study found men in their 40s and 50s with a baseline PSA at or above the median were much more likely to both undergo a biopsy and be diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer.

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