Despite Recommendations Against It, Men Still Plan to Get PSA Tests

The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, surveyed 1,089 men who did not have a history of prostate cancer and were 40 to 74 years old. The survey, conducted about one month after the task force released the new recommendation, measured men’s initial response to the recommendation. Men were shown the recommendation and asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with it and when/if they planned to get a PSA test.  Men were also asked whether or not they were confident that the recommendation was based on the latest research.

Men plan to continue getting prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests despite recommendations that suggests men should not be screened, according to a new study.

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RTI International: Despite Recommendations Against It, Men Still Plan to Get PSA Tests

Source: RTI international


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