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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 05 > Older men may be able to forgo prostate screenings

Older men may be able to forgo prostate screenings

By Tara Parker-Pope / The Bulletin
August 5, 2008

In a move that could lead to significant changes in medical care for older men, a national task force on Monday recommended that doctors stop screening men ages 75 and older for prostate cancer because the search for the disease in this group is causing more harm than good.

The new guidelines,....

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