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Longer screening intervals are safe with low baseline prostate-specific antigen


Number of men with a screen-positive PSA test result and with a prostate cancer diagnosis according to the baseline PSA value. For men with baseline PSA <1.5, the screening round 5 yr later was analyzed, and for men with a baseline PSA value of 1.5–<3, screening rounds 2 and 4 yr later were considered. GG = grade group; ISUP = International Society of Urological Pathology; PSA = prostate-specific antigen. Credit: European Urology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2024.04.030 Risk-adjusted screening strategies for prostate cancer should help to ensure that fewer men are tested unnecessarily often. According to the experts, Read More